'Did you speak, Sir?' inquired Mr. Winkle, senior,after an awful silence.
'No, sir,' replied Bob, With no remains of the clown about him, save and except the extreme redness of his cheeks.
'You are sure you did not, sir?' said Mr. Winkle,senior.
'Oh dear, yes, sir, quite,' replied Bob.
'I thought you did, Sir,' replied the old gentleman,with indignant emphasis. 'Perhaps you looked at me,sir?'