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This contretemps had unnerved him . He was less sure of himself . `` Well , '' he said at last , darkly . `` What I came in about ... Quarter to eight , is it ? By Jove , I 'm late . That 's telling Mr. Blanchard all the news . The fact is , I 've got a couple of tickets for the theatre down the road -- for this evening , I thought ... erum ... '' `` Oh , extravagance ! ''