350 THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE BY LAND. 



Before we got far, a waiter came running after us to 

 say it was all a mistake, and requested us to go back, 

 having, no doubt, discovered that we were respect- 

 able, although at first sight our appearance was 

 unpromising. But we turned a deaf ear, and con- 

 tinued on our way to the St. George, where we 

 found capital accommodation, and having properly 

 refreshed ourselves, took the rough hint we had 

 received, and betook ourselves to the nearest tailor, 

 to obtain more civilised attire. 



