I have not forgotten what I owe him, and should like to make him a present.

I propose that we search all the party thoroughly, today.

From what we heard, some of them come from the ruby country, and are pretty sure to have gems concealed about them, or in their baggage.

I propose that all the stones we find we will give to our friend.' "They all agreed at once for, as you know, they all like you; and rubies, as I told you, are of little use to us, for we cannot dispose of them without great risk.

So they did as I proposed, and had good fortune.