\"Notintheleast，sofarasIamconcerned，\"repliedJackHerring。
\"Don’tleaveittoolateandmakeyourmotheranxious。\"
\"It’strueenough，\"theBaberecountedafterwards。\"Thedoorwasopenedbyamanservantandhewentstraightin。Wewalkedupanddownforhalfanhour，andunlesstheyputhimoutthebackway，he’stellingthetruth。\"
\"Didyouhearhimgivehisname？\"askedSomerville，whowasstrokinghismoustache。
\"No，weweretoofaroff，\"explainedtheBabe。\"But——I’llswearitwasJack——therecouldn’tbeanymistakeaboutthat。\"