Paul went up to him and took him by the sleeve, signifying that he wished to speak to him before they parted. "Certainly," said the great man bowing. "Carbury," he said, looking round on the young baronet with his blandest smile, "if you are not in a hurry, wait a moment for me. I have a word or two to say before you go. Now, Mr. Montague, what can I do for you?" Paul began his story, expressing again the opinion which he had already very plainly expressed at the table. But Melmotte stopped him very shortly, and with much less courtesy than he had shown in the speech which he had made from the chair. "The thing is about this way, I take it, Mr. Montague;--you think you know more of this matter than I do."
"Not at all, Mr. Melmotte."

Paul went up to him and took him by the sleeve, signifying that he wished to speak before they parted.
"Certainly," said the great man, bowing. "Carbury," he said, looking round on the young baronet with his blandest smile, "if you are not in a hurry, wait a moment for me. I have a word to say before you go. Now, Mr. Montague, what can I do for you?"
Paul began to express again the opinion which he had already expressed at the table. But Melmotte stopped him with less courtesy than before.
"The thing is, Mr. Montague - you think you know more of this matter than I do."
"Not at all, Mr. Melmotte."
