Paddington on Top

“I see no mention of Aunt Lucy, Mr. Cloudsworthy,” he said. “Do I take it that the prosecution are not going to call her?”
“I don’t think she would hear if you did, Mr. Eagle,” said Paddington. “She’s in Peru.”

“Mr. Gruber and I were trying to get in,” said Paddington, “but we were locked out.”
“You were locked out!” exclaimed the judge. He gazed round the court in the hope of seeing who might be responsible. “This is an outrage. I will not have people prevented from appearing in this way.”

“Gosh! Fancy putting you into old Eustace’s class,” said the boy sympathetically as he led the way into the main building. “Hard luck! I should watch it. If he gets his knife into you, you’ll be for it.”