"It's an unpleasant thing to struggle against." "But you spoke of poverty ?" "To be sure.

If I weren't poor I could put my fortunes to the test, and make an end of the matter one way or the other." There was a pause.

"Sure I hope I am the last man to force a confidence, Ned," said O'Moy.

"But you certainly seem as if it would do you good to confide." Tremayne shook himself mentally.

"I think we had better deal with the matter of this dispatch that was tampered with at Penalva." "So we will, to be sure.