"Where's Sir Gregory?" said Melmotte, in a hoarse whisper, bending over the chair of a City friend. It was old Todd, the senior partner of Todd, Brehgert, and Goldsheiner. Mr. Todd was a very wealthy man, and had a considerable following in the City.
"Ain't he here?" said Todd,--knowing very well who had come from the City and who had declined.
"No;--and the Lord Mayor's not come;--nor Postlethwaite, nor Bunter. What's the meaning of it?"

"Where's Sir Gregory Gribe?" said Melmotte, in a hoarse whisper, to a City friend - old Todd, of Todd, Brehgert, and Goldsheiner.
"Ain't he here?" said Todd, knowing very well that he wasn't.
"No - and the Lord Mayor's not come; nor Postlethwaite, nor Bunter. What's the meaning of it?"
