"I can't describe it properly.

I can only just put down what I see going on there, but it might be interesting." "Covent Garden will do very well indeed," the sub-editor told him.

"You needn't bother about the description.

Just do as you say; put down--what you see." Burton put down just what he saw as he moved about the city, for ten days following, and without a word of criticism the sub-editor paid him ten guineas a time and encouraged him to come again.

Burton, however, decided upon a few days' rest.