Morgan his valet, "dammin and cussin upstairs and
downstairs," as that gentleman observed to Mr. Foker's man, in whose
company he partook of dinner in the servants' room of the George.
The servant carried the news to his master; and Mr. Foker having finished
his breakfast about this time, it being two o'clock in the afternoon,
remembered that he was anxious to know the result of the interview
between his two friends, and having inquired the number of the Major's
sitting-room, went over in his brocade dressing-gown, and knocked for
admission.
Major Pendennis had some business, as he had stated, respecting a lease
of the widow's, about which he was desirous of consulting old Mr. Tatham,
the lawyer, who had been his brother's man of business, and who had a
branch-office at Clavering, where he and his son attended market and
other days three or four in the week. This gentleman and his client were
now in consultation when Mr. Foker showed his grand dressing-gown and
embroidered skull-cap at Major Pendennis's door.
Seeing the Major engaged with papers and red-tape, and an old man with a
white head, the modest youth was for drawing back--and said, "O, you're
busy--call again another time.
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