If you've done any harm, you'd better hold your tongue.

If not, you'd better say so." "I will set the young lady's mind at rest respecting her honorable sister," said Smilash.

"When the young lady caught sight of me she fainted.

Bein' but a young man, and not used to ladies, I will not deny but that I were a bit scared, and that my mind were not open to the sensiblest considerations.

When she unveils her orbs, so to speak, she ketches me round the neck, not knowin' me from Adam the father of us all, and sez, 'Bring me some water, and don't let the girls see me.' Through not 'avin' the intelligence to think for myself, I done just what she told me.