Say," he said after a moment, "if you'd had a couple o' thousan' more, do you think you'd 'a' stuck to the law bus'nis ?" "I'm sure I don't know," replied John, "but I am inclined to think not.
General Wolsey told me that if I were very anxious to go on with it he would help me, but after what I told him he advised me to write to you." "He did, did he ?" "Yes," said John, "and after what I had gone through I was not altogether sorry to come away." "Wa'al," said Mr.Harum thoughtfully, "if I was to lose what little I've got, an' had to give up livin' in the way I was used to, an' couldn't even keep a hoss, I c'n allow 't I might be willin' fer a change of scene to make a fresh start in.

Yes, sir, I guess I would.

Wa'al," looking at his watch, "I've got to go now, an' I'll see ye later, mebbe.
You feel like takin' holt to-day ?" "Oh, yes," said John with alacrity.
"All right," said Mr.Harum.

"You tell Timson what you want, an' make him show you everythin'.

He understands, an' I've paid him for't.