He was a dumpy man with a flounce of white curls above his ears.

He was a little, dumpy man, with a dark complexion, and dressed in ragged garments.

He was a short, dumpy man, but it was too dark to make out other details.

Then the dumpy man grinned.

Then the dumpy man went on: And whatever else it is you're wondering whether we dare to do, we'll inform that we dare.

"Sure thing!" The dumpy man patted the tall man's arm.

"One at a time!" The dumpy man put up his hand to shut off the stream of questions that were pouring from Wagg.