"'"But won't you come up with me?"
"'"No, I think it better not, I am almost sure the lawyers do not want me, and I should not like to feel that, if I went up. I shall be quite comfortable. Run away now, Belmore, and hurry back and tell me you are the real King of Burmah."
"'Belmore did not care to force him against his wish; so he stepped out of the cab and walked into the house and upstairs.
"'He had been gone about half an hour, when a man dashed out of that door and rushed at the hansom, crying:
"'"Engaged?"
"'"Yes, sir."
"'"By whom?"
"'"Tall gentleman in ulster coat--gone upstairs half an hour ago."
"'"All right! You'll do! He's taken suddenly ill, and I want you to drive me for a doctor. The job is a sovereign, remember!"
"'"But there's a gentleman inside."