Paul scanned the title pages.

They were: Goldsmith's "Animated Nature," "Enquire Within Upon Everything," an old bound volume of "Cassell's Family Reader," "The Remains of Henry Kirke White," and "Martin Chuzzlewit." The owner looked down upon them proudly.
"I've got some more, but I can't get at 'em." Paul regarded him with envy.

This was a man of great possessions.

"How long are yo' going to stay here ?" he asked hopefully.
"Till sunrise to-morrow." Paul's face fell.

He seemed to have no luck nowadays.
Barney Bill let himself down to a sitting position on the footboard and reached to the end for a huge pork pie and a clasp knife which lay beside a tin can.