“Faith, Mr. Warburton, I’ve only just begun!”

“Only⁠—But a year ago, Mr. Richard⁠—”

“I held him up? Ay, but to tell the truth, sir, I’ve not done much since then!”

“Then, sir, you are not⁠—er⁠—notorious?”

“Good gad, no! Notorious, forsooth! Confess, Warburton, you thought me some heroic figure? ‘Gentleman Harry,’ perhaps?”

Warburton blushed.

“Well, sir⁠—I⁠—er⁠—wondered.”