himself out of the way to meet them on this occasion.  ‘Gentlemen,’ he said, ’perhaps you think that I am intruding at the present moment.’  No one said that he did not think so.  The elder Longestaffe simply bowed very coldly.  Mr Bideawhile stood upright and thrust his thumbs into his waistcoat pockets.  Dolly, who at first forgot to take his hat off, whistled a bar, and then turned a pirouette on his heel.  That was his mode of expressing his thorough surprise at the appearance of his debtor.  ’I fear that you do think I am intruding,’ said Melmotte, ’but I trust that what I have to say will be held to excuse me.  I see, sir,’ he said, turning to Mr Longestaffe, and glancing at the still open drawer, &rsquo...