Either of them would be glad to put it in.' 'I hope they'll be able to read it,' observed Sponge, looking at the blotched and scrawled manuscript.
'Trust them for that,' replied Jack, adding, 'If there's any word that bothers them, they've nothing to do but look in the dictionary--these folks all have dictionaries, wonderful fellows for spellin'.' Just then a little buttony page, in green and gold, came in to ask if there were any letters for the post; and our friends hastily made up their packet, directing it to the editor of the Swillingford 'GUIDE TO GLORY AND FREEMAN'S FRIEND'; words that in the hurried style of Mr.Sponge's penmanship looked very like 'GUIDE TO GROG, AND FREEMAN'S FRIEND.'.