When you have all seen him do this of his own free will, and thereby put his own life as completely within the power of the law as we have put ours, you will know that he is really one of us, and will be under no apprehensions for the future.

Take great pains with him, and as soon as he turns out a tolerably neat article, from the simple flatted plates, under your inspection, let me know.

I shall take a few hours' repose on my camp-bed in the study, and shall be found there whenever you want me." He nodded to us all round in the most friendly manner, and left the room.
I looked with considerable secret distrust at the four gentlemen who were to instruct me in the art of making false coin.

Young File was the workman-like footman; Old File was his father; Mill and Screw were the two sinister artisans.

The man of the company whose looks I liked least was Screw.