"I dare say not, Mr. Melmotte. When I'm at home in San Francisco, I make acquaintance with a great many gents whom I don't remember afterwards. My partner I think told me that he went to your house with his friend, Sir Felix Carbury."
"I know a young man called Sir Felix Carbury."
"That's it. I could have got any amount of introductions to you if I had thought this would not have sufficed." Mr. Melmotte bowed. "Our account here in London is kept with the City and West End Joint Stock. But I have only just arrived, and as my chief object in coming to London is to see you, and as I met my partner, Mr. Montague, in Liverpool, I took a note from him and came on straight."
"And what can I do for you, Mr. Fisker?"

"I dare say not, Mr. Melmotte. When I'm at home in San Francisco, I meet a great many gents whom I don't remember afterwards. My partner told me that he went to your house with his friend, Sir Felix Carbury."
"I know a young man called Sir Felix Carbury."
"That's it. I have only just arrived, and as my chief object in coming to London is to see you, I met my partner, Mr. Montague, in Liverpool, took a note from him and came on straight."
"And what can I do for you, Mr. Fisker?"
