I'm as round as your hat, and as square as your elbow,--I am.

Mr Scruby knows me; don't you, Mr Scruby ?" "Perhaps I know you too well, Grimes." "No you don't, Mr Scruby; not a bit too well.

Nor I don't know you too well, either.

I respect you, Mr Scruby, because you're a man as understands your business.

But as I was saying, what's three hundred pounds when a man's bill is three hundred and ninety-two thirteen and fourpence ?" "I thought that was all settled, Mr Scruby," said Vavasor.
"Why you see, Mr Vavasor, it's very hard to settle these things.