Personally, I am prepared to go up all these hills in a railway train, even if it's not playing the game.

I'll square the thing with my conscience; I've been up at seven every day for a week now, and I calculate it owes me a bit.

Don't you consider me in the matter at all." We promised to bear this in mind, and again the ride continued in dogged dumbness, until it was again broken by George.
"What bicycle did you say this was of yours ?" asked George.
Harris told him.

I forget of what particular manufacture it happened to be; it is immaterial.
"Are you sure ?" persisted George.
"Of course I am sure," answered Harris.

"Why, what's the matter with it ?" "Well, it doesn't come up to the poster," said George, "that's all." "What poster ?" asked Harris.
"The poster advertising this particular brand of cycle," explained George.