The yarn about passing his word was so that you shouldn't open your mouth too wide.

You were to do the persuading, and then he could make his own terms.

Do you see?
Why, it's as plain as A B C." "Plain as the alphabet," said Mr.Stobell, almost chidingly.
Mr.Chalk gasped and looked from one to the other.
"I should like to have a chat with the captain about it," continued Mr.
Tredgold, slowly and impressively.

"I'm a business man and I could put it on a business footing.

It's a big risk, of course; all those things are.