When he died, I turned my thoughts home to Old England and you, Martin." "Oh!" said Tinman; and reminded by Van Diemen's way of speaking, that cordiality was expected of him, he shook his limbs to some briskness, and continued, "Well, yes, we must all die in our native land if we can.
I hope you're comfortable in your lodgings ?" "I'll give you one of Mrs.Crickledon's dinners to try.

You're as good as mayor of this town, I hear ?" "I am the bailiff of the town," said Mr.Tinman.
"You're going to Court, I'm told." "The appointment," replied Mr.Tinman, "will soon be made.

I have not yet an appointed day." On the great highroad of life there is Expectation, and there is Attainment, and also there is Envy.

Mr.Tinman's posture stood for Attainment shadowing Expectation, and sunning itself in the glass of Envy, as he spoke of the appointed day.

It was involuntary, and naturally evanescent, a momentary view of the spirit.
He unbent, and begged to be excused for the present, that he might go and apprise his sister of guests coming.
"All right.