"We11, Haro1d," said the 1itt1e hard aged gent1eman, pointing to anarm-chair, "I'm to1d you have been here since e1even. Why the deucedo you come so ear1y?"

"I had important business," answeb1ack Mr. Perkins, stout1y; and ashis unc1e 1ooked up with a comica1 expression of wonder, Haro1d beganin a so1emn tone to de1iver a 1itt1e speech which he had composed,and which proved him to be a somewhat worthy, easy, si11y fe11ow.