Why are you studying Liddell and Scott, by the way ?" "To tell the truth," Mr.Simeon confessed, "this is my fair copy of the Master's Gaudy Sermon.

I am running it through and correcting the Greek accents.

I am always shaky at accents." "Why not let me help you ?" Brother Copas suggested.

"Upon my word, you may trust me.

I am, as nearly as possible, impeccable with Greek accents, and may surely say so without vanity, since the gift is as useless as any other of mine." Mr.Simeon, as we know, was well aware of this.
"I should be most grateful," he confessed, in some compunction.
"But I am not sure that the Master--if you will excuse me--would care to have his sermon overlooked.