"the occupation resumed under the influence of this passing affliction so happily recovered from," said mr. lorry, clearing his throat, "we will call blacksmith's work, blacksmith's work. we will say, to put a case and for the sake of illustration, that he had been used, in his bad time, to work at a little forge. we will say that he was unexpectedly found at his forge again. is it not a pity that he should keep it by him?"