"Oh, dear!" said he.
"And pray," I entreated, "do not allow me to be the cause of any more delay."
With that apology I withdrew to a seat between Peepy (who, being well used to it, had already climbed into a corner place) and an old lady of a censorious countenance whose two nieces were in the class and who was very indignant with Peepy's boots. Prince Turveydrop then tinkled the strings of his kit with his fingers, and the young ladies stood up to dance. Just then there appeared from a side-door old Mr. Turveydrop, in the full lustre of his deportment.

I withdrew to a seat between Peepy and an old lady with a censorious look whose two nieces were in the class and who was very indignant with Peepy's boots. Prince Turveydrop tinkled the strings of his kit, and the young ladies stood up to dance. Just then there appeared from a side-door old Mr. Turveydrop.
