'I reckoned you'd tumble to it.

Why, yes, except that I've some figuring still to do.

Give me half an hour and I'll be at your service, Major.' That afternoon, after Peter had cooked a wonderfully good luncheon, I had a heart-to-heart talk with Blenkiron.
'My business is to get noos,' he said; 'and before I start on a stunt I make considerable preparations.

All the time in London when I was yelping at the British Government, I was busy with Sir Walter arranging things ahead.

We used to meet in queer places and at all hours of the night.