I'm only a special reporter, and even special reporters can't know everything.

Now, do just sit down and let me ask you questions.

And first of all, do you want a whiskey peg or a cup of tea, or what ?--I've had my late breakfast.' 'I'll have a smoke, please.

Been swearing off store baccy now I'm down from the Bush.

I'm trying hard to smoke cigarettes like one of your English toffs.' He pulled out a copper cigarette case with some hieroglyphical letters and numbers stamped on it, which he regarded with a humorous smile.
'Only cost a shilling, but now I've my brand across, it looks fine.