"It means you may go."
He started reluctantly. "Gee," he exclaimed, under his breath, looking around, "this is swell in here, ain't it?"
"See here, what is your name?"
"Solomon Battershawl, but most folks call me Gloomy."
"Gloomy! Where did you get that name?"
"Mr. Glover."
"Who sent you with this note?"
"I can't tell. He gave me a dollar and told me I wasn't to answer any questions."
"Oh, did he? What else did he tell you?"
"He said for me to take my hat off when I spoke to you, but my hat blowed off when you spoke to me."