"I beg your pardon, miss," said Mr. Guppy, going with one leg and staying with the other, "but this lady being present--your own witness--it might be a satisfaction to your mind (which I should wish to set at rest) if you was to repeat those admissions."
"Well, Caddy," said I, turning to her, "perhaps you will not be surprised when I tell you, my dear, that there never has been any engagement--"
"No proposal or promise of marriage whatsoever," suggested Mr. Guppy.
"No proposal or promise of marriage whatsoever," said I, "between this gentleman--"
"William Guppy, of Penton Place, Pentonville, in the county of Middlesex," he murmured.
"Between this gentleman, Mr. William Guppy, of Penton Place, Pentonville, in the county of Middlesex, and myself."
"Thank you, miss," said Mr. Guppy. "Very full--er--excuse me--lady's name, Christian and surname both?"
I gave them.

"I beg your pardon, miss," said Mr. Guppy, "but this lady being present - your own witness - it might be a satisfaction to your mind (which I should wish to set at rest) if you was to repeat those admissions."
"Well, Caddy," said I, turning to her, "perhaps you will not be surprised when I tell you, my dear, that there never has been any engagement-"
"No promise of marriage whatsoever," suggested Mr. Guppy.
"No promise of marriage whatsoever," said I, "between this gentleman-"
"William Guppy, of Penton Place, Pentonville."
"Between this gentleman, Mr. William Guppy, of Penton Place, Pentonville, and myself."
"Thank you, miss," said Mr. Guppy. "Er - excuse me - lady's name?"
I gave it.
