“A dying man!” repeated Mr. Bennett.
“Very good, sir. Which of your suits would you wish me to lay out?”
Mr. Bennett had the feeling that something was going wrong with the scene.
“Webster,” he said, “this morning we had an unfortunate misunderstanding. I’m sorry.”
“Pray don’t mention it, sir.”
“I was to blame. Webster, you have been a faithful servant! You have stuck to me, Webster, through thick and thin!” said Mr. Bennett, who had half persuaded himself by this time that the other had been in the family for years instead of having been engaged at a registry-office a little less than a month ago. “Through thick and thin!” repeated Mr. Bennett.
“I have endeavoured to give satisfaction, sir.”
“I want to reward you, Webster.”
“Thank you very much, sir.”
“Take my trousers!”