"Of course, I merely suggested--and I know nothing about the girl, except that she brought a good character from her last mistress--a Mrs.Crofton I think the name was.

We were glad to get anybody to make a voyage like this." "Well," says Pine, "look here.

Suppose we tell these scoundrels that their design, whatever it may be, is known.

Very good.

They will profess absolute ignorance, and try again on the next opportunity, when, perhaps, we may not know anything about it.