“I have made such a failure,” proceeded Fledgeby, “in trying to do anything with you for my friend Lammle, that I’ve hardly a hope of doing anything with you for my friend (and connection indeed) Mr. Twemlow. But I do think that if you would do a favour for anybody, you would for me, and I won’t fail for want of trying, and I’ve passed my promise to Mr. Twemlow besides. Now, Mr. Riah, here is Mr. Twemlow. Always good for his interest, always coming up to time, always paying his little way. Now, why should you press Mr. Twemlow? You can’t have any spite against Mr. Twemlow! Why not be easy with Mr. Twemlow?”