She was roused by Dixon's entrance into the room; she had just been letting out Mr. Thornton.
He had hardly gone ten steps in the street, before a passing omnibus stopped close by him, and a man got down, and came up to him, touching his hat as he did so. It was the police-inspector.
Mr. Thornton had obtained for him his first situation in the police, and had heard from time to time of the progress of his protg, but they had not often met, and at first Mr. Thornton did not remember him.
"My name is Watson--George Watson, sir, that you got----"
"Ah, yes! Why you are getting on famously, I hear."

She was roused by Dixon's entrance into the room; she had just let out Mr. Thornton.
He had hardly gone ten steps in the street, before a man came up to him, touching his hat. It was the police-inspector.
Mr. Thornton had obtained for him his first situation in the police, and had heard from time to time of his progress, but they had not often met. At first Mr. Thornton did not remember him.
'My name is Watson - George Watson, sir-'
'Ah, yes! I recollect. You are getting on famously, I hear.'
