The idea of your going, in disguise, I suppose, and trying to talk over the Jewish clothiers and cannie Scotch traders, is one of the funniest things I ever heard.

And do you think the king was really in earnest ?" "The king is always in earnest," Charlie said in a vexed tone; "and, when he once takes a thing into his head, there is no gainsaying him." "That is true enough, Charlie," Harry said, becoming serious.
"Well, I have no doubt you will do it just as well as another, and after all, there will be some fun in it, and you will be in a big city, and likely to have a deal more excitement than will fall to our lot here." "I don't think it will be at all the sort of excitement I should care for, Harry.

However, my hope is, that the colonel will be able to dissuade him from the idea." "Well, I don't know that I should wish that if I were in your place, Charlie.

Undoubtedly, it is an honour being chosen for such a mission, and it is possible you may get a great deal of credit for it, as the king is always ready to push forward those who do good service.

Look how much he thinks of you, because you made that suggestion about getting up a smoke to cover our passage." "I wish I had never made it," Charlie said heartily.
"Well, in that case, Charlie, it is likely enough we should not be talking together here, for our loss in crossing the river under fire would have been terrible." "Well, perhaps it is as well as it is," Charlie agreed.