Come, you know I understand you thoroughly.

State your business, if you please." The three men laughed aloud, and Sir Morton, who had not before noticed them, turned upon them sharply, with the result that the laughter died out, and they looked uncomfortable.
"And this before my men! Humbled thus! Have I fallen so low ?" "You are wasting words, Captain Purlrose; and, as you have found where I lived, and have evidently journeyed long, tell me at once why you have come." "I will," cried the captain, resuming his swaggering air.

"I, as an old soldier, sir, came to ask favours of no man." "Then why have you come, sir, if not to ask a favour ?" "I was passing this way, and, as an old brother-in-arms lived here, I thought I would call." "You were not passing this way, sir; no brother-in-arms lived here, but an officer, under whom you once served; and you had some object in view to make you cross our desolate moors," said Sir Morton, sternly.

"If you want help, speak out." "I am no beggar, Sir Morton Darley," said the man, in blustering tones.
"I am glad to hear it.

Now, then, what is it ?" "Well, sir, you boast of knowing me thoroughly.