I don't say that on my own account, for I know you, but for monsieur here, whose proxy I am.

We'll equip you as a pirate, hey! to do the white-slave trade! If we can't capture that 'dot,' we'll try other plans.

Between ourselves, none of us need be particular what we touch--that's plain enough.

We'll give you careful instructions; for the matter is certain to take time, and there'll probably be some bother about it.

Here, see, I have brought stamped paper." "Waiter, pens and ink!" cried Theodose.
"Ha! I like fellows of that kind!" exclaimed Dutocq.
"Sign: 'Theodose de la Peyrade,' and after your name put 'Barrister, rue Saint-Dominique d'Enfer,' under the words 'Accepted for ten thousand.' We'll date the notes and sue you,--all secretly, of course, but in order to have a hold upon you; the owners of a privateer ought to have security when the brig and the captain are at sea." The day after this interview the bailiff of the justice-of-peace did Cerizet the service of suing la Peyrade secretly.