But I do not say, I cannot say, that he ought to take on the Asiatic manuscripts.

I do not go so far as that.

I merely say that until he stops dancing you ought to pay him L800 Surely you have some general fund for the endowment of research." Mr Bingham looked bewildered.
"I really don't know," he said, blinking his eyes, "what you are talking about.

Do you ask us to give this obvious lunatic nearly a thousand a year for life ?" "Not at all," cried Basil, keenly and triumphantly.

"I never said for life.