Another time I wrote a letter in a disguised hand that was signed by a fictitious name, and which said that in a long-ago deal I had got the better of her, which my conscience wouldn't allow; so to ease my mind I was enclosing a twenty-dollar bill to her to cover interest.
"Say, that certainly did make her lie awake and wonder, because, of course, she couldn't remember anything of the sort; nor could Andrew.
I used to listen to them talking it over again and again, and I am sure got heaps of enjoyment out of it; but I told them it was perfectly proper for them to use the money, and they did.

I ate part of it up myself, Hugh.
"Now, I'm getting down to hard facts, boy.

I want to let you into the great secret, and your chum ditto.

Could you come over to our house, say about ten this morning, and fetch that sharp-eyed Thad along with you?
There'll be something about to happen then.

We've already fixed it to go on a little picnic excursion and take our simple lunch along with us, just to celebrate Matilda's birthday, you see.