That'll make it all square and fair, and no obligation, you know.

I hate obligations,' added he, eyeing Jog's disconcerted face.
'Oh, but (puff, wheeze, gasp)--' exclaimed Jogglebury, reddening up--'I don't (puff) know that I can (gasp) that.

I mean (puff) that this (wheeze) stable is all the (gasp) 'commodation I have; and if we had (puff) company, or (gasp) anything of that sort, I don't know where we should (wheeze) their horses,' continued he.

'Besides, I don't (puff, wheeze) know about the market price of (gasp) corn.

My (wheeze) tenant, Tom Hayrick, at the (puff) farm on the (wheeze) hill yonder, supplies me with the (puff) quantity I (wheeze) want, and we just (puff, wheeze, gasp) settle once a (puff) half-year, or so.' 'Ah, I see,' replied Mr.Sponge; 'you mean to say you wouldn't know how to strike the average so as to say what I ought to pay.' 'Just so,' rejoined Mr.Jogglebury, jumping at the idea.
'Ah, well,' said Mr.Sponge, in a tone of indifference; 'it's no great odds--it's no great odds--more the name of the thing than anything else; one likes to be independent, you know--one likes to be independent; but as I shan't be with you long, I'll just put up with it for once--I'll just put up with it for once--and let you find me--and let you find me.' So saying, he walked away, leaving Jogglebury petrified at his impudence.
'That husband of yours is a monstrous good fellow,' observed Mr.Sponge to Mrs.Jogglebury, who he now met coming out with her tail: 'he _will_ insist on my having my horses over here--most liberal, handsome thing of him, I'm sure; and that reminds me, can you manage to put up my servant ?' 'I dare say we can,' replied Mrs.Jogglebury thoughtfully.