You mistrust me a little, I fancy, and would rather not meddle with my petitions; but you will think better of that as you grow used to me.
Meanwhile, there is no hurry.

Don't sign yet." "Nonsense! I don't doubt your good faith," said Erskine, hastily disavowing suspicions which he felt but could not account for.

"Here goes!" And he signed.
"Well done!" said Trefusis.

"This will make Brown happy for the rest of the month." "It is time for us to go now," said Erskine gloomily.
"Look in upon me at any time; you shall be welcome," said Trefusis.

"You need not stand upon any sort of ceremony." Then they parted; Sir Charles assuring Trefusis that he had never spent a more interesting morning, and shaking hands with him at considerable length three times.