I can take to your horse." "If you find you cannot do it, you might engage an assistant," suggested Dr.West.
"So I might," said Jan.
"I should see no difficulty at all in the matter if you were my partner.
It would be the same as leaving myself, and the patients could not grumble.

But it is not altogether the thing to leave only an assistant, as you are, Mr.Jan." "Make me your partner, if you like," said cool Jan.

"_I_ don't mind.
What'll it cost ?" "Ah, Mr.Jan, it will cost more than you possess.

At least, it ought." "I have got five hundred pounds," said Jan.

"I wanted Lionel to have it, but he won't.