Now you pass along five hundred pounds--that's English currency, I reckon--and I'll smell round for the robber." "And where do you think I can obtain five hundred pounds ?" asked the Professor very dryly.
"Well, I guess if that blamed corpse is worth it, you'll be willing to trade.

Y'don't live in this shanty for nothing." "My good friend, I have enough to live on, and obtain this house at a small rent on account of its isolation.

But I can no more find the sum of five hundred pounds than fly." Hervey rose and straightened his legs.
"Then I guess I'd best be getting back to Pierside." "One moment, sir.

Did anything happen on the voyage ?--did Bolton say anything likely to lead you to suppose that he was in danger of being robbed and murdered ?" "No," said the skipper musingly, and pulling his goatee.

"He told me that he had secured the old corpse, and was bringing it home to you.