Yes, sir. He was here on time, all right. But, sir, tom looked around him, then spoke quietly in my ear, l've never seen Mr charrington like this before. I think he's been drinking. His clothes were all dirty, and his face was as white as a sheet. People are saying all kinds of things, sir, but I think it's the drink. He looked like a ghost, and he went straight in without a word to any of us.