This time, he's taken up by a wealthy, eccentric gentleman named Mr. Are who proposes to teach him "how to act like a gentleman."
The eccentric gentleman was propped up in bed by several pillows.
Before his removal, he had managed to contract a strong friendship for Mr. Grimwig, which that eccentric gentleman cordially reciprocated.
The opinion she formed of Mr. Peters was of his being an eccentric old gentleman, making a great to-do about nothing at all.
When an eccentric old gentleman appeared wanting to show the editor his war memorabilia, it was thought best that someone else should humour him.
"That's so," admitted the eccentric gentleman.
And it was characteristic of the eccentric gentleman that, as soon as his gag was removed he burst out with: "Bless my wristlets, Tom!
The eccentric gentleman had throughout displayed all his marvellous qualities of coolness and exactitude.
The eccentric gentleman had throughout displayed all his marvelous qualifies of coolness and exactitude.
I should say I had," exclaimed the eccentric gentleman, swinging around a corner at rather a fast clip.