And it's impossible to say what he couldn't get, if he gave his mind to it." I was falling into meditation on my guardian's greatness, when Wemmick remarked:-- "As to the absence of plate, that's only his natural depth, you know.
A river's its natural depth, and he's his natural depth.

Look at his watch-chain.

That's real enough." "It's very massive," said I.
"Massive ?" repeated Wemmick.

"I think so.

And his watch is a gold repeater, and worth a hundred pound if it's worth a penny.