"Now, then, get out your key. I must be going."
"Say, it was m-m-mighty (hic) jolly of you to bring me all this l-l-long way ho-ho-home, old chap!"
"That's all right. Now get your key,—hurry up."
"I'm ever so much obliged to you for bringing me all this long way ho-ho-home."
"That's all right. I must go now. Good-night."
The man had walked but a little distance when he heard his friend trying to whistle to him.
"Hey! (Tries to whistle). C-co-come here, I want ter speak to you. Now d-d-don't get mad (hic), old chap, it's important."
"Well, what do you want?"
"I just want to (hic) tell you how much obliged I'm to you for bringing me all this long way home."
"You had better go to bed now, so good-night."