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The chap 's name 's Amos , and he sold oranges before he came here . '' Mr. Mossrose , on his side , utterly despised Mr. Eglantine , and looked forward to the day when he would become the proprietor of the shop , and take Eglantine for a foreman ; and then it would HIS turn to sneer and bully , and ride the high horse . Thus it will be seen that there was a skeleton in the great perfumer 's house , as the saying is : a worm in his heart 's core , and though to all appearance prosperous , he was really in an awkward position . What Mr. Eglantine 's relations were with Mr. Walker may be imagined from the following dialogue which took place between the two gentlemen at five o'clock one summer 's afternoon , when Mr. Walker , issuing from his chambers , came across to the perfumer 's shop : -- `` Is Eglantine at home , Mr. Mossrose ? '' said Walker to the foreman , who sat in the front shop . `` Do n't know -- go and look '' -LRB- meaning go and be hanged -RRB- ; for Mossrose also hated Mr. Walker . `` If you 're uncivil I 'll break your bones , Mr. AMOS , '' says Mr. Walker , sternly .