I should think that every child in the neighborhood has been interviewed.

What about the novel ?" "Come back from the publishers," Burton replied.

"I have sent it away to some one else." Mr.Waddington looked at him compassionately.
"You were relying upon that, were you not ?" "Entirely," Burton admitted.

"If I don't earn some money before Saturday, I shan't know how to send the three pounds to Ellen." "You had better," Mr.Waddington said gently, accept a trifling loan.
"Not if I can help it," Burton answered, hastily.

"Thank you all the same, Mr.Waddington, but I would rather not.