“That carriage has been out nearly all night?”
“Well, is it any business of yours?” replied the stableman, in a surly tone.
“Answer my question,” sternly demanded Nick.
“Didn’t know that you asked the question,” replied the man.
“Has that carriage been out over night?” asked Nick, in a calm, icy voice.
The man was overawed, and replied that it had been out all night, not getting back until after daylight.
“Did you drive the coach?” asked Nick.
“No; the man who drove it has just gone to lie down.”
“Go call him.”
“What for?”