No, madam, no; I have heard far away of your great intelligence, caution, and skill, and influence in this important town.

'Mistress Precious is the Mayor of Flamborough,' was said to me only last Saturday; 'if you would study the wise people there, hang up your hat in her noble hostelry.' Madam, I have taken that advice, and heartily rejoice at doing so.

I am a man of few words, very few words--as you must have seen already--but of the strictest straightforwardness in deeds.

And now again, what do you say, ma'am ?" "Your Warship hath left ma nowt to saa.

Your Warship hath had the mooth aw to yosell." "Now Mistress, Mistress Precious, truly that is a little too bad of you.
It is out of my power to help admiring things which are utterly beyond me to describe, and a dinner of such cooking may enlarge the tongue, after all the fine things it has been rolling in.