"It seemed to me pertinent; and, besides, when you ask me for money upon no security, you treat me with the liberty of a friend, and it's to be presumed that I can do the like.

But the point is, do you accept ?" "No, thank you," said I; "I have another string to my bow." "All right," says Myner.

"Be sure it's honest." "Honest?
honest ?" I cried.

"What do you mean by calling my honesty in question ?" "I won't, if you don't like it," he replied.

"You seem to think honesty as easy as Blind Man's Buff: I don't.