eighteen sixty-three to seven
It was a cherished hope of Mr. Joshua Benny 's that one of these days Spendilove 's would attract private information to its door , and not confine itself to decorating so much of the world 's news as had already become common property . `` They asked for you , sir , as ` Mr. Joshua Benny , the great writer . ' '' `` Dear me , I hope you have not kept them waiting long ? Show them up , please ; and -- here , wait a moment -- on your way you can take Makins an armful of my commonplace books -- eighteen sixty-three to seven ; that will do . Tell him to look through the indexes himself ; he 'll find what he wants under ` Yule . ' '' If Mr. Joshua 's visitors had come , as Mr. Parker surmised , straight off a wreck , the first to file into his office had assuredly salved from calamity a wonderful headgear . This was Mrs. Purchase , in a bonnet crowned with a bunch of glass grapes ; and by the hand she led Myra , who carried one arm in a sling .