In the hall he found a man whom he recognised as Melmotte's butler, a ponderous, elderly, heavy man who now had a letter in his hand. But the lord could tell by the man's face and manner that he himself had some story to tell. "Is there anything the matter?"

In the hall he found Melmotte's butler, a ponderous man who held a letter. He could tell by the man's face that he had some story to tell.
"Is there anything the matter?"
