'And well too.' 'Does he live here ?' 'He lives more here than anywhere.

He was thought to be no better than a Natural, and first come to me as a Minder.

I made interest with Mr Blogg the Beadle to have him as a Minder, seeing him by chance up at church, and thinking I might do something with him.

For he was a weak ricketty creetur then.' 'Is he called by his right name ?' 'Why, you see, speaking quite correctly, he has no right name.

I always understood he took his name from being found on a Sloppy night.' 'He seems an amiable fellow.' 'Bless you, sir, there's not a bit of him,' returned Betty, 'that's not amiable.