"Pardon me, sir!" retorted Mr. Vholes. "You do yourself an injustice. No, sir! Pardon me! You shall not--shall not in my office, if I know it--do yourself an injustice. You are interested in anything, and in everything, that relates to your friend. I know human nature much better, sir, than to admit for an instant that a gentleman of your appearance is not interested in whatever concerns his friend."
"Well," replied Mr. Woodcourt, "that may be. I am particularly interested in his address."

"Pardon me, sir!" retorted Mr. Vholes. "You do yourself an injustice. You are interested in anything that relates to your friend."
"Well," replied Mr. Woodcourt, "that may be. I am particularly interested in his address."
