When did the tutor leave ?" "He is still here." "Still here!" said Ratman, with a curse.

"Didn't I tell you he was to be packed off before I came ?" "You said a good many things, Ratman.

I expected he would have gone a fortnight ago; but he can't be moved." Ratman growled out a string of oaths.
"Get me some tea," said he, "and tell them to take my traps upstairs.
What time do we dine ?" "I was going to propose that we should dine together in my room at seven," said the captain.
"Not good enough.

I'll dine with the lot of you at the big table.

And now, about my bill." Now was the captain's turn.
"What about it ?" said he.
"What about it?
I want the money for it--that's what's about it." "All right, keep your temper.