Chapter 40 LAWLESS'S MATINéE MUSICALE

"I was deep in my tradesmen's books, I'm afraid,

But not in my own, by-the-by;

And when rascally tailors came to be paid,

There'll be time enough for that, said I."

-Song-The Old Bachelor.

"Here's a knocking, indeed! Knock, knock, knock.

Who's there? Faith, here's an English tailor come hither.

--Come in, tailor--

Knock, kno