"Speak plainly." "Let this speak for me," said Sheppard, tossing a heavy bag of money towards him.

"You can generally understand that language.

There's more than I undertook to bring.

It has been purchased by blood!" "What! have you cut old Wood's throat ?" asked Wild, with great unconcern, as he took up the bag.
"If I _had_, you'd not have seen me here," replied Jack, sullenly.

"The blood that has been spilt is that of his wife." "It was her own fault," observed Blueskin, moodily.