Thomas and Linwood are giving it up, and I shall be rather surprised if Johnson holds out for another course.' 'But I suppose you'll go, Mr.Bower ?' said Lydia.
Bower stuck his forefingers into his waistcoat pockets, held his head as one who muses, clicked with his tongue.
'I shall see,' he replied, with a judicial air.

'I don't like to give the young feller up.

You see, I may say as it was me put him on the idea.

We had a lot of talk about one thing and another one day at the works, and a hint of mine set him off.

I should like to make the lectures successful; I believe they're a good thing, if they are properly carried out.