"Bid you play the fiddle. Get away from my knees, at any rate. There;--he'll be in the room now before--"
[Illustration: Mr. Cheesacre disturbed.]
Cheesacre now did hear a sound of steps, and the door was opened while he made his first futile attempt to get back to a standing position. The door was opened, and Captain Bellfield entered. "I beg ten thousand pardons," said he, "but as I did not see Jeannette, I ventured to come in. May I venture to congratulate my friend Cheesacre on his success?"

"Bid you play the fiddle. Get away from my knees. There; he'll be in the room now before-"
Cheesacre now did hear footsteps, and the door opened while he made his first futile attempt to get back to a standing position. Captain Bellfield entered.
"I beg ten thousand pardons," said he, "but as I did not see Jeannette, I ventured to come in. May I congratulate my friend Cheesacre on his success?"
