That reminds me, Gammon, I fear I shall have to borrow a sovereign, if it's quite convenient to you.

There's the hire of the black suit, you see, and the fare to Hitchin.

Do you think you could ?" He paused delicately, whereupon Gammon burst into a roar of laughter which echoed through the still house.
"You're the queerest devil I know," was the remark that followed.

"It's no use trying to make out what you're really up to." "I have stated the case in very clear terms," replied Greenacre solemnly.

"The chief thing is to find a substitute to drive the 'Saponaria' van." "What sort of animal in the shafts ?" "Two--a pail of Welsh cobs--good little goers." "By jingo!" shouted Gammon, "I'll tool 'em round myself.