I am a humble Christian, now I am so near heaven--eh, Middleton?
He! he! You don't like to contradict me.

Look at those emeralds.

The hasp is broken, but it makes a pretty bracelet.

I don't think I'll tell you how the hasp got broken--little accident as the lady who wore it gave it to me.

Rather brown, isn't it, on one side?
but it will come off.