For my part, I shall enjoy this fire quite as much on its own account as for the plunder it will bring us.

I should like to see every house in this great city destroyed." "You are in a fair way of obtaining your wish," replied Chowles; "but provided I have the sacking of them, I don't care how many are saved.
Not but that such a fire will be a grand sight, which I should be sorry to miss.

You forget, too, that if Saint Paul's should be burnt down, we shall lose our hoards.

However, there's no chance of that." "Not much," replied Judith, interrupting him.

"But see! the baker has at last discovered that his dwelling is on fire.