You're always stuffing me up.

But, apart from that, you know there are other reasons why I should not be likely to get on well at a university." I knew what his meaning was only too well.
"But what rubbish we are talking!" said he.

"We've made up our minds I'm going to come out first, when it's more likely all I shall do will be to scrape through with a pass, and not take honours at all." At this point Mr Smith looked in to wish Jack joy before he started, and greatly to my relief Billy entered at the same time.
The latter visitor was quite unexpected.
"Well, Billy, what's up ?" I inquired.
"Ga on! As if you didn't know," replied the grinning youth.
"I don't know." "What," said Billy, jerking his head towards Jack, "ain't he goin' to 'is 'sam, then ?" "Yes, he's going to his examination this morning." "And I are a-goin' to give him a proper shine afore he goes," replied the boy, almost fiercely.
"Of course you are, Billy," said Jack.

"I believe I should come to grief altogether if I went without having my boots polished." "In corse you would," said the delighted Billy, commencing operations forthwith.
"I say, governor," said he, looking up, halfway through his task, "I give the animal a topper last night." "What animal ?" inquired Jack.
"That there 'Orksbury, so I did.

Him and 'is pal comes along and twigs me a-sottin' on my box.