In it I saw a roll of money.
'For yourself,' he said.

'It is the usual custom.' It was the first time anyone had ever tried to bribe me, and it made me boil up like a geyser.

I saw his game clearly enough.

Turkey would pay for the lot to Germany: probably had already paid the bill: but she would pay double for the things not on the way-bills, and pay to this fellow and his friends.

This struck me as rather steep even for Oriental methods of doing business.
'Now look here, Sir,' I said, 'I don't stir from this place till I get the correct way-bills.