I saw him but an hour ago." "Indeed! What does he say ?" "The indications of coal are abundant.

He made very careful examinations at a great number of points.

In several places he found it cropping out freely; and the quality, as far as he was able to judge, is remarkably good." "Will he keep our secret ?" said Jasper.
"It is his interest to do so." "We must make it his interest, in any event.

No time is now to be lost." "I agree with you there.

A single week's delay may ruin every thing.
The coal is our discovery, and we are, in all equity, entitled to the benefit." "Of course we are.