“Cursed if you haven't given me a sweet reception, Davy,” said he. “Have you lost your practice, or is there a lady here, you rogue,” and he poked into the cupboard with his stick. “Hullo, where are you going now?” he added, his eye falling on the saddle-bags.
I had it on my lips to say, and then I remembered Mr. Wharton's injunction.
“I'm going on a journey,” said I.
“When?” said Nick.
“I leave in about an hour,” said I.
He sat down. “Then I leave too,” he said.
“What do you mean, Nick?” I demanded.
“I mean that I will go with you,” said he.
“But I shall be gone three months or more,” I protested.
“I have nothing to do,” said Nick, placidly.