And it can't do it except in the daylight." "Thank you, sir, thank you," returned Diamond.

"I'm sorry I couldn't find it out myself; Mr.Raymond would have been better pleased with me." "But you needn't tell him any one told you." Diamond gave him a stare which came from the very back of the north wind, where that kind of thing is unknown.
"That would be cheating," he said at last.
"Ain't you a cabby, then ?" "Cabbies don't cheat." "Don't they?
I am of a different opinion." "I'm sure my father don't." "What's your fare, young innocent ?" "Well, I think the distance is a good deal over three miles--that's two shillings.

Only father says sixpence a mile is too little, though we can't ask for more." "You're a deep one.

But I think you're wrong.

It's over four miles--not much, but it is." "Then that's half-a-crown," said Diamond.
"Well, here's three shillings.