But the very last thing that he ever dreamed of doubting was his power to turn this old soldier inside out.
Jack o' the Smithies was announced at last; and the lawyer, being vexed with him for taking such a time, resolved to let him take a little longer, and kept him waiting, without any bread and cheese, for nearly half an hour.

The wisdom of doing this depended on the character of the man, and the state of his finances.

And both of these being strong enough to stand, to keep him so long on his legs was unwise.

At last he came in, a very sturdy sort of fellow, thinking no atom the less of himself because some of his anatomy was honorably gone.
"Servant, Sir," he said, making a salute; "I had orders to come to you about a little lease." "Right, my man, I remember now.

You are thinking of taking to your father's farm, after knocking about for some years in foreign parts.