"The funds of the Vigilance Committee are very low indeed; in fact, the four that we helped through last week have completely drained us.

We must make a raise from some quarter, and we might as well try it on him." Mr.Winston was waiting for a light that he might retire to his room, and was quickly served by the individual who had been so confidentially talking with Mr.Allen.
After giving Mr.Winston the light, Ben followed him into his room and busied himself in doing little nothings about the stove and wash-stand.
"Let me unbutton your straps, sir," said he, stooping down and commencing on the buttons, which he was rather long in unclosing.

"I know, sir, dat you Southern gentlemen ain't used to doing dese yer things for youself.

I allus makes it a pint to show Southerners more 'tention dan I does to dese yer Northern folk, 'cause yer see I knows dey'r used to it, and can't get on widout it." "I am not one of that kind," said Winston, as Ben slowly unbuttoned the last strap.

"I have been long accustomed to wait upon myself.