"Pray what has been done to-day?" asked Allan.
"I beg your pardon?" said Mr. Kenge with excessive urbanity.
"What has been done to-day?"
"What has been done," repeated Mr. Kenge. "Quite so. Yes. Why, not much has been done; not much. We have been checked--brought up suddenly, I would say--upon the--shall I term it threshold?"

"Pray what has been done today?" asked Allan.
"What has been done," repeated Mr. Kenge. "Quite so. Not much. We have been checked upon the threshold."
