It was supplied with bureaus, cabinets, and bookcases.

"This," said he, "is your room and mine; but we must enter it and leave it together.

I mean to act not as your master but your friend.
My maimed hand" (so saying, he showed me his right hand, the forefinger of which was wanting) "will not allow me to write accurately or copiously.

For this reason I have required your aid, in a work of some moment.

Much haste will not be requisite, and, as to the hours and duration of employment, these will be seasonable and short.
"Your present situation is new to you, and we will therefore defer entering on our business.