with you.
Crass will tell you where you have to go.
J.H.

They were just finishing their dinners when the boy brought this note;
and after reading it aloud for the benefit of the others, Harlow
remarked that it was worded in much the same way in which one would
speak to a dog. The others said nothing; but after he was gone the
other men--who all considered that it was ridiculous for the 'likes of
us' to expect or wish to be treated with common civility--laughed about
it, and said that Harlow was beginning to think he was Somebody: they
supposed it was through readin' all those books what Owen was always
lendin' 'im. And then one of them got a piece of paper and wrote a
note to be given to Harlow at the first opportunity. This note was
properly worded, written in a manner suitable for a gentleman like him,
neatly folded and addressed:

Mr Harlow Esq.,
c/o Macaroni's Royal Cafe
till called for.

Mister Harlow,
Dear Sir: Wood you kinely oblige me bi cummin to the paint shop
as soon as you can make it convenient as there is a sealin' to be
wate-woshed hoppin this is not trubbling you to much

I remane
Yours respeckfully
Pontius Pilate.

This note was read out for the amusement of the company and afterwards
stored away in the writer's pocket till such a time as an opportunity
should occur of giving it to Harlow.

As the writer of the note was on his way back to his room to resume
work he was accosted by a man who had gone into Harlow's room to
criticize it, and had succeeded in finding several faults which he
pointed out to the other, and of course they were both very much
disgusted with Harlow.

'I can't think why the coddy keeps him on the job,' said the first man.
'Between you and me, if I had charge of a job, and Misery sent Harlow
there--I'd send 'im back to the shop.'

'Same as you,' agreed the other as he went back to tear into his own
room. 'Same as you, old man: I shouldn't 'ave 'im neither.'

It must not be supposed from this that either of these two men were on
exceptionally bad terms with Harlow; they were just as good friends
with him--to his face--as they were with each other--to each other's
faces--and it was just their way: that was all.