Besides, in our case, we have the materials ready to our hands; surely we can succeed in shaping them presentably if we aim at nothing but the simple truth." "Who is to do the eloquent descriptions and the striking reflections, and all that part of it ?" said William, perplexedly shaking his head.
"Nobody!" I replied.

"The eloquent descriptions and the striking reflections are just the parts of a story-book that people never read.
Whatever we do, let us not, if we can possibly help it, write so much as a single sentence that can be conveniently skipped.

Come! come!" I continued, seeing him begin to shake his head again; "no more objections, William, I am too certain of the success of my plan to endure them.

If you still doubt, let us refer the new project to a competent arbitrator.

The doctor is coming to see you to-morrow.