'Yes, my lady—that's to say, miss,' replied Peter.
'Come, has he!' chorused three or four voices.
'Well, he must have a (hiccup) room,' observed Sir Harry. 'The green—the one above the billiard-room will do,' added he.
'But I have that, Sir Harry,' exclaimed Miss Howard.
'Oh, it'll hold two well enough,' observed Miss Glitters.
'Then you can be the second,' replied Miss Howard, with a toss of her head.
'Indeed!' sneered Miss Glitters, bridling up. 'I like that.'
'Well, but where's the (hiccup) man to be put?' asked Sir Harry.
'There's Ladofwax's room,' suggested her ladyship.
'The captain's locked the door and taken the key with him,' replied the footman; 'he said he'd be back in a day or two.'