One coat tomorrow, another on Friday and the third on Saturday--that is, unless you can make it do with two coats.

Even if it has to be the three, you will be able to go on with your decoratin' on Monday.' 'I won't be able to start on Monday, because I shall have to make some working drawings first.' 'Workin' drorins!' ejaculated Misery with a puzzled expression.

'Wot workin' drorins?
You've got them, ain't yer ?' pointing to the roll of papers.
'Yes: but as the same ornaments are repeated several times, I shall have to make a number of full-sized drawings, with perforated outlines, to transfer the design to the walls,' said Owen, and he proceeded to laboriously explain the processes.
Nimrod looked at him suspiciously.

'Is all that really necessary ?' he asked.

'Couldn't you just copy it on the wall, free-hand ?' 'No; that wouldn't do.