He seemed glad to see us, however, and quite delighted when I told him of the intention to sail for Leaplow, as soon as the wind served.

He instantly asked a passage for himself, with republican simplicity.
There was to be another turn of the great and little wheels, he said, and it was quite important to himself to be on the spot; for, although everything was, beyond all question, managed with perfect republican propriety, yet, somehow (and yet he did not know exactly how, but SOMEHOW), those who are on the spot always get the best prizes.

If I could give him a passage, therefore, he would esteem it a great personal favor; and I might depend on it, the circumstance would be well received by the party.

Although I did not very well understand what he meant by this party, which was to view the act so kindly, I very cheerfully told the judge that the apartments lately occupied by my lord Chatterino and his friends were perfectly at his disposal.

I was then asked when I intended to sail; and the answer was, the instant the wind hauled, so we could lay out of the harbor.