Then there would come a dispatch from the Government telling the poor Deputy-Governor of Virginia to go to the devil!" He looked at me curiously, screwing up his eyes.
"By the way, Mr.Garvald, what is your trade ?" "I am a merchant like the others," I said; "only my ships run from Glasgow instead of Bristol." "A very pretty merchant," he said quizzically.

"I have heard that hawks should not pick out hawks' eyes.

What do you propose to gain, Mr.
Garvald ?" "Better business," I said.

"To be honest with you, sir, I am suffering from the close monopoly of the Englishman, and I think the country is suffering worse.

I have a notion that things can be remedied.