The toast having been drunk with enthusiasm, Mrs. Bagnet returns thanks in a neat address of corresponding brevity. This model composition is limited to the three words "And wishing yours!" which the old girl follows up with a nod at everybody in succession and a well-regulated swig of the mixture. This she again follows up, on the present occasion, by the wholly unexpected exclamation, "Here's a man!"
Here IS a man, much to the astonishment of the little company, looking in at the parlour-door. He is a sharp-eyed man--a quick keen man--and he takes in everybody's look at him, all at once, individually and collectively, in a manner that stamps him a remarkable man.
"George," says the man, nodding, "how do you find yourself?"
"Why, it's Bucket!" cries Mr. George.

The toast having been drunk with enthusiasm, Mrs. Bagnet returns thanks in a neat address of equal brevity: "And wishing yours!" which she follows up with a nod at everybody and a swig of the mixture. This she again follows up by the wholly unexpected exclamation, "Here's a man!"
Here is a man, much to everyone's astonishment, looking in at the parlour-door. He is a sharp-eyed man - a quick keen man - and he takes in everybody's look at him, all at once, in a remarkable manner.
"George," says the man, nodding, "how do you find yourself?"
"Why, it's Bucket!" cries Mr. George.
