I expect this will be a long and a lucrative engagement.

Suppose, I say, that for the first year you transmit to me the one-half of the net profits, and, beyond that, hand over to Deborah a certain sum, as shall be agreed upon, towards housekeeping." "I don't mind how it is," said easy Jan.

"They'll stop here, then ?" "Of course they will.

My dear Mr.Jan, everything, I hope, will go on just as it goes on now, save that I shall be absent.

You and Cheese--whom I hope you'll keep in order--and the errand boy: it will all be just as it has been.