Queer fish.

By-the-bye, Mr.
Griggs, this new expedition is going to cost us something handsome, eh ?" "Why, yes.

I doubt whether you will get off under ten millions sterling.
And where is it to come from?
You will have a nice time making your assessments in Bengal, Mr.Ghyrkins, and we shall have an income-tax and all sorts of agreeable things." "Income-tax?
Well, I think not.

You see, Mr.Griggs, it would hit the members of the council, so they won't do it, for their own sakes, and the Viceroy too.

Ha, ha, how do you think Lord Lytton would like an income-tax, eh ?" And the old fellow chuckled.
We reached the end of the straight, and Isaacs reined in and bid Miss Westonhaugh and her companion good evening.