Is that all the mystery you were to tell me ?' 'No,' said Tom; 'not all.' 'What's the rest ?' asked Martin.
'For the matter of that,' said Tom, 'it's no mystery, and you won't think much of it; but it's very pleasant to me.

John always used to say when he was here, "Mark my words, Pinch.

When my father's executors cash up"-- he used strange expressions now and then, but that was his way.' 'Cash-up's a very good expression,' observed Martin, 'when other people don't apply it to you.

Well!--What a slow fellow you are, Pinch!' 'Yes, I am I know,' said Tom; 'but you'll make me nervous if you tell me so.

I'm afraid you have put me out a little now, for I forget what I was going to say.' 'When John's father's executors cashed up,' said Martin impatiently.
'Oh yes, to be sure,' cried Tom; 'yes.