No, Mr.
Trewillian, I didn't tell him nothing.

I don't often tell folks much till the time comes.

But I thought it better, and I did have a word or two with the gent,--just a word or two.

He's not so very downy, isn't the Colonel;--for one that's been at it so long, Mr.
Trewillian." "I dare say not.

But if you could just let me have the account, Mr.
Bozzle,--" "The account?
Oh, yes;--that is necessary; ain't it?
These sort of inquiries do come a little expensive, Mr.Trewillian; because time goes for so much; and when one has to be down on a thing, sharp, you know, and sure, so that counsel on the other side can't part you from it, though he shakes you like a dog does a rat,--and one has to get oneself up ready for all that, you know, Mr.Trewillian,--as I was saying, one can't count one's shillings when one has such a job as this in hand.