So far so good Master Huckaback.

I have it all down in writing.

Sir Ensor himself was there, of course, as you have given in evidence--' 'No, no, my lord, I never said that: I never said--' 'If he can prove that he was not there, you may be indicted for perjury.
But as for those seven sons of his, of course you can swear that they were his sons and not his nephews, or grandchildren, or even no Doones at all ?' 'My lord, I can swear that they were Doones.

Moreover, I can pay for any mistake I make.

Therein need be no obstacle.' 'Oh, yes, he can pay; he can pay well enough,' said Colonel Harding shortly.
'I am heartily glad to hear it,' replied the Baron pleasantly; 'for it proves after all that this robbery (if robbery there has been) was not so very ruinous.