But Miles Grendall also liked his lunch, and was therefore declared by one of the junior clerks to be engaged at that moment on most important business with Mr. Melmotte. "Then say that I can't wait any longer," said Mr. Longestaffe, stamping out of the room with angry feet.
At the very door he met Mr. Melmotte. "Ah, Mr. Longestaffe," said the great financier, seizing him by the hand, "you are the very man I am desirous of seeing."
"I have been waiting two hours up in your place," said the Squire of Caversham.
"Tut, tut, tut;--and they never told me!"
"I spoke to Mr. Grendall half a dozen times."

But Miles Grendall also liked his lunch, and was therefore declared by one of the junior clerks to be on most important business with Mr. Melmotte.
"Then say that I can't wait any longer," said Mr. Longestaffe, stamping out angrily.
At the door he met Mr. Melmotte. "Ah, Mr. Longestaffe," said the great financier, seizing him by the hand, "you are the very man I wanted to see."
"I have been waiting two hours," said the Squire of Caversham.
"Tut, tut; and they never told me!"
"I spoke to Mr. Grendall half a dozen times."
