Still, I'm financin' this voyage, as you might say, and someone must keep me informed.

F'r instance, if you should be joined by a party as we'll agree to call William Bennetts, I should want to know how William Bennetts was doin', and what his purfessional plans were; and if you could find out anything more about W.B .-- that he was respectably connected, we'll say--why so much the better.

Understand ?" "You want Mr.Mortimer to write ?" asked Tilda dubiously.
"No, I don't.

I want _you_ to write--that's to say, if you can." "I can print letters, same as the play-bills." "That'll do.

You can get one o' the Mortimers to address the envelopes.
And now," said Mr.Hucks, "I 'd best be off and speak to Sam Bossom to get out the boat.