"A friend of yours, who is a friend of mine, has told me that you talked very straightforward and honestly on this subject a few nights ago.
That's more than I have been able to find anybody do in this town in a long time.

I don't mind saying to you that, according to what the people who are the most prominent in the church say, I'm a pretty hard character.

Therefore whatever you have to say you needn't be afraid to put very plainly.

I simply want to know about myself; that's all." "Mr.Bartram," said the cobbler, "as I've already said, you had a good deal better talked to somebody else.

But, seem' you've come to me, I've only this to say to you, an' I hope you can make somethin' out of it, because I give you my word I've made more out of it than ever I did out of anythin' else on the face of the earth.