Of course, of course, of course. LUGG. [_To himself._] Fancy him being jealous of Mr. Wormington, now. Very good, sir--what price, sir? MR. POSKET. The best. [_To himself._] There now, I've no money. [_Seeing the packet on table._] Oh, pay for it with this, Lugg. LUGG. Yes, sir. MR. POSKET. And keep the change for your trouble. LUGG. Thank you, sir; thank you, sir--very much obliged to you, sir. [_To himself._] That's like a liberal gentleman. [_LUGG goes out as MR. WORMINGTON enters through the curtains with the charge sheet in his hand. MR. WORMINGTON, on seeing MR. POSKET, uneasily tucks his pocket-handkerchief in his collar so as to hide his necktie._ MR. WORMINGTON. H'm! Good morning. MR. POSKET. Good morning, Wormington. MR. WORMINGTON. The charge sheet. MR. POSKET. Sit down. [_MR. WORMINGTON puts on his spectacles; MR. POSKET also attempts to put on his spectacles, but hurts the bridge of his nose, winces, and desists._ MR. POSKET. [_To himself._] My nose is extremely painful. [_To MR. WORMINGTON._] You have a bad cold I am afraid, Wormington--bronchial? MR. WORMINGTON. Ahem! Well--ah--the fact is--you may have noticed how very chilly the nights are. MR. POSKET. Very, very. MR. WORMINGTON. The only way to maintain the circulation is to run as fast as one can. MR. POSKET. To run--as fast as one can--yes--quite so. MR. WORMINGTON. [_To himself, looking at MR. POSKET'S shirt front._] How very extraordinary--he is wearing no cravat whatever! MR. POSKET. [_Buttoning up his coat to avoid MR. WORMINGTON'S gaze._] Anything important this morning? MR. WORMINGTON. Nothing particular after the first charge, a serious business arising out of the raid on the "Hotel des Princes." MR. POSKET. [_Starting._] "Hotel des Princes?" MR. WORMINGTON. Inspector Messiter found six persons supping there at one o'clock this morning. Two contrived to escape. MR. POSKET. Dear me--I am surprised--I mean, did they? MR. WORMINGTON. But they left their overcoats behind them, and it is believed they will be traced. MR. POSKET. Oh, do you--do you think it is worth while? The police have a great deal to occupy them just now. MR. WORMINGTON. But surely if the police see their way to capture anybody we had better raise no obstacle. MR. POSKET. No--no--quite so--never struck me. MR. WORMINGTON. [_Referring to charge sheet._] The remaining four it was found necessary to take into custody. MR. POSKET. Good gracious! What a good job the other two didn't wait. I beg your pardon--I mean--you say we have four? MR. WORMINGTON. Yes, on the charge of obstructing the police. The first assault occurred in the supper-room--the second in the four-wheeled cab on the way to the station. There were five persons in the cab at the time--the two women, the two men, and the Inspector. MR. POSKET. Dear me, it must have been a very complicated assault. Who are the unfortunate people? MR. WORMINGTON.