'Not half enough for me.' 'Nor me neither!' cried Hugh.

'Give us something to do with life in it--with life in it, master.

Ha, ha!' 'Why, you wouldn't,' said the secretary, with his worst expression of face, and in his mildest tones, 'have anything to do, with--with death in it ?' 'I don't know that,' replied Hugh.

'I'm open to orders.

I don't care; not I.' 'Nor I!' vociferated Dennis.
'Brave fellows!' said the secretary, in as pastor-like a voice as if he were commending them for some uncommon act of valour and generosity.