Being opened , it gave admission to a little , meagre , thoughtful , dingy-faced man , who seemed to have made himself a great-coat from the sackcloth covering of some old box ; for , when he turned to shut the door and keep the weather out , he disclosed upon the back of that garment the inscription G & T in large black capitals . Also the word GLASS in bold characters . `` Good evening , John ! '' said the little man . `` Good evening , mum ! Good evening , Tilly ! Good evening , Unbeknown ! How 's Baby , mum ? Boxer 's pretty well I hope ? '' `` All thriving , Caleb , '' replied Dot . `` I am sure you need only look at the dear child , for one , to know that . '' `` And I 'm sure I need only look at you for another , '' said Caleb . He did n't look at her , though ; he had a wandering and thoughtful eye , which seemed to be always projecting itself into some other time and place , no matter what he said ; a description which will equally apply to his voice . `` Or at John for another , '' said Caleb . `` Or at Tilly , as far as that goes . Or certainly at Boxer . '' `` Busy just now , Caleb ? '' asked the Carrier . `` Why , pretty well , John , '' he returned , with the distraught air of a man who was casting about for the Philosopher 's stone , at least . `` Pretty much so .
There 's rather a run on Noah 's Arks XXXXX present .
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