We know that you are a worthy, honest man, and that everything is in order.

What is that other bundle there ?" "That is the account of Taddeus Kajaput, the overseer of the Nyilasi estate." "Ah! that is generally interesting reading.

Any fresh discoveries ?" The gentleman in question was an enterprising soul, who had started model farming on the estate committed to his care, but this model farming cost infinitely more than it brought in.

Moreover, amongst other things he had started glass-works, sugar-works, a silk-factory, a post-office, laid down fir plantations in drift-sand, not to mention many other wonderful things, all of which had come to grief.
"So that is what comes of your scientific gentlemen taking up economical questions," observed Master Jock, sententiously, when he had laughed heartily over each separate item.
"I humbly crave your honour's pardon," said Peter, "but it is not the scientific but the semi-scientific who do the mischief.

Science is one of those poisons of which a good deal cures but a little kills." "Well, well, let us go on with the rest.