He had heard from my guardian of my having been called away on some uncommon business and said so to dispense with any explanation. I told him that we had but just left a coach and were going--but then I was obliged to look at my companion.
"Why, you see, Mr. Woodcourt"--he had caught the name from me--"we are a-going at present into the next street. Inspector Bucket."
Mr. Woodcourt, disregarding my remonstrances, had hurriedly taken off his cloak and was putting it about me. "That's a good move, too," said Mr. Bucket, assisting, "a very good move."
"May I go with you?" said Mr. Woodcourt. I don't know whether to me or to my companion.

He had heard from my guardian of my having been called away on some uncommon business. I told him that we had just left a coach and were going - I looked at my companion.
"Why, you see, Mr. Woodcourt" - he had caught the name from me - "we are a-going into the next street. Inspector Bucket."
Mr. Woodcourt had hurriedly taken off his cloak and was putting it about me.
"That's a good move," said Mr. Bucket, assisting him.
"May I go with you?" said Mr. Woodcourt, I don't know whether to me or to my companion.
