The signorina and I take the leavings.

You don't claim to share them too, do you ?" "No," I said, "I'm content to be a preference shareholder.

If the money's found at the Golden House, it's mine.

If not, the new Government, whatever it may do as to the rest of the debt, will pay me that sum." With that I pushed my money over to the colonel.
"I expect the new Government to be very considerate to the bondholders all round," said the colonel, as he pocketed it with a chuckle.
"Anyhow, your terms are agreed; eh, signorina ?" "Agreed!" said she.

"And I'm to have the country seat ?" "Agreed!" said I."And the colonel's to be President and to have the Golden House and all that therein is." "Agreed! agreed! agreed!" chanted the signorina; "and that's quite enough business, and it's very late for me to be entertaining gentlemen.