If he expects me to serve him, he must serve me.

He says he can--buy off--Bodley--and then--why, then--devil take it!" he said, vacantly, with heavy eyes, "then--then--oh yes!" He smiled a maudlin smile.

"Oh yes! I shall be a great--a great--great--man--I'll be--rep--rep--sentive--ofs--ofs--dear pe--pe." His head fell like a lump upon the cushion of the sofa, and he breathed heavily, until the solemn, dark, formal parlor smelled like a bar-room..