I did them at the Academy.

They had never done me any wrong, poor things; they suffered unjustly.

You take them to a shop, swear they are a tree and a cow, and some fool, that never really looked into a cow or a tree, will give you ten shillings for them." "Are ye sure, lad ?" "I am sure.

Mr.Groove, sir, if you can not sell a lie for ten shillings you are not fit to live in this world; where is the lie that will not sell for ten shillings ?" "I shall think the better o' lees all my days; sir, your words are inspeeriting." And away went Groove with the sketch.
Gatty reflected and stopped him.
"On second thoughts, Groove, you must not ask ten shillings; you must ask twenty pounds for that rubbish." "Twenty pund! What for will I seek twenty pund ?" "Simply because people that would not give you ten shillings for it will offer you eleven pounds for it if you ask twenty pounds." "The fules," roared Groove.

"Twenty pund! hem!" He looked closer into it.