Have you got any money to start with ?' 'A few half-crowns,' said Dick, cautiously.
'Half-crowns don't go very far here, my mate.

If you can spend four or five pounds a-week each for the next month, so as to get help till you know where you are, it may be you'll turn up gold at Ahalala;--but if not, you'd better go elsewhere.

You needn't be afraid.

We ain't a-going to rob you of nothing.' 'Nor yet we don't want nothing to drink,' said another.
'Speak for yourself, Jack,' said a third.

'But come;--as these are regular new chums, I don't care if I shout for the lot myself.' Then the dirty old woman was summoned, and everybody had whisky all round.