As to the papers, I don't know that there is much with which you need trouble yourself.

I believe I am pretty well up in the case.

But, Mr.Tudor, there will be a good deal of writing to do when we are there.' 'We are both used to that, I fancy,' said Tudor, 'so it won't kill us.' 'No, of course not.

I understand that there will be a good many people for me to see, a great many conflicting interests for me to reconcile; and probably I may find myself obliged to go down two or three of these mines.' 'Well, that will be good fun,' said Alaric.
Neverbend drew himself up.

The idea of having fun at the cost of Government was painful to him; however, he spared the stranger his reproaches, and merely remarked that the work he surmised would be heavy enough both for the man who went below ground, and for the one who remained above.
The only point settled between them was that of their starting by an early train on the Tuesday named; and then Alaric returned to Sir Gregory's office, there to read through and digest an immense bulk of papers all bearing on the question at issue.