This must be retained.

This is valuable." He wrapped the nut gravely in paper, and put it carefully in his waistcoat pocket.

"Valuable, very valuable!" he said, shaking his head.
"Ah, my friend," said Bonaparte, "what joy it is to be once more in your society." The German's eyes glistened, and Bonaparte seized his hand and squeezed it warmly.

They then proceeded to crack and eat.

After a while Bonaparte said, stuffing a handful of raisins into his mouth: "I was so deeply grieved, my dear friend, that you and Tant Sannie had some slight unpleasantness this evening." "Oh, no, no," said the German; "it is all right now.