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'You don't write a bad letter, Lightowler, I must say, he remarked, with an irrepressible chuckle, 'but you are a little behind the day with your facts, ain't you? 'What d'ye mean by behind the day? demanded Uncle Solomon. 'Oh, Uncle Antony, cried Mabel, 'you tell him I can't! It is much to be feared that Mr. Humpage was by no means sorry to be entrusted with such a charge.
For, as they walked on together in the direction of the Edgware Road, where the old gentleman intended to take the Underground to King's Cross, Mr. Humpage, after some desultory conversation on various subjects, said suddenly, 'By the way, you know a good many of these writing fellows, Harold have you ever come across one called Mark Ashburn?
Humpage, thought with you, he said ruefully, 'but he has quite made up his mind that I am a villain of the deepest dye; and then, encouraged to confide in her, he told the story of the old gentleman's furious entry and accusation. Mabel looked rather grave. 'How could he get such an idea into his head? she said. 'I'm afraid my uncle had something to do with that, said Mark, and explained Mr.
'I never ordered or put it there either, said his enemy doggedly. 'We shall see about that we shall see, said Mr. Humpage; 'you can say that by-and-by. 'It's no good losing your temper, now keep cool, can't you? roared Uncle Solomon.
She wished with all her heart that Mark had not happened to be out, as she glanced apprehensively at her second visitor's face; and yet, as she saw almost at once, he came in peace there was none of the displeasure on his big face which she had expected to see there; on the contrary, it was expanded with a sort of satisfaction. Mr. Humpage rose as soon as the other had seated himself.
Humpage; 'it's no sight for you; run away. 'Then Frisk mustn't look either; come away, Frisk, and Dolly vanished again. When she had gone, the old gentleman said, with a dangerous smile that showed all his teeth, 'Now, Mr. Lightowler, I think I'm indebted to you for the abominable treatment of this bird?
'I'm much as usual, thanky, and I haven't lost any money that I know of, and and I mean it, Mark, I've read your book. 'I know you have so has Humpage, said Mark. Uncle Solomon chuckled. 'You made some smart 'its at 'Umpage, he said. 'When I first saw there was a country solicitor in the book, I said to myself, "That's goin' to be 'Umpage," and you 'ad him fine, I will say that.
It's no reason because I've got a nephew myself, who knows his duty and tries to be a pride to an uncle who's behaved handsomely towards him, it's no reason, I say, why I can't feel for them that mayn't be able to say as much for themselves. 'I'm much obliged, said Mr. Humpage, 'but I don't ask you or anybody else to feel for me.
'Dear Uncle Antony, cried Mabel, who felt almost sorry for him, 'go after him, do. Oh, I know you're not friends, but never mind that now he ought not to go home alone. 'Hot-headed old ass! growled Mr. Humpage; 'but there, there, my dear, I'll go. I'll keep him in sight at the stations, and see he comes to no harm. Mark had to hear of this when he came home that evening.
If I had done such a thing no words could; but as I happen to be quite blameless of the least idea of hurting your feelings, I'm beginning to be rather tired of this, you see, Mr. Humpage. 'I'm going, sir, I'm going. I've nearly said my say. You have not altered my opinion in the least. I'm not blind, and I saw your face change when you saw me. You were afraid of me. You know you were.
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