Todd at once practically acquiesced in the suggestion, by slipping on a large cloak with sleeves, and placing upon his head a hat richly bound with silver lace.
"Upon my word," said Lupin, "you almost look respectable."
"Do I?" said Todd. "It isn't then on account of the company I am in."
Lupin smiled, as he said—
"Very good—very good, but the less we cut at each other, my friend, the better."
"You began it," said Todd.
"So I did, so we will say no more about it, as yours was the hardest hit. How do I look in the cloak and hat?"
"Just nice," said Todd, making a frightful face.
Lupin laughed again.
"Come," he said. "Now that we have a little time to spare, let us see if these people keep a good larder. If they do and they lock it up at night, they will find that the cat has been at it by the morning, I rather think. Tread as lightly as you can, Todd, and keep down your voice as you have done. Sounds go so far in the night time."