Mr. Gouger's face bore its gentlest expression at that moment.

Gouger scented the difficulty under which he labors, in a moment.

"No," responded Mr. Gouger, disposing of that theory in one breath.

"You might at least have got an introduction for him," said Gouger, reflectively.

Mr. Gouger pursed up his lips, and uttered an impatient, "Pah!"

"You were right, Mr. Gouger," he said, turning to that gentleman.

If it was Mr. Gouger who had rejected his work, it was Mr. Gouger that he must see.

"Don't forget your own book," said Gouger, in a note he enclosed for Roseleaf.

Mr. Gouger's face was, as ever, immovable before his employers.

"I think you are foolish to delay so long introducing him to her," said Gouger, finally.