"You can't mean that.

Why, you don't know anything about me.

For all you know I might never give the property back to you." "We are willing to risk that," replied White, "and would rather trust you to act for us in this matter than any one else we know.

It is a big favour to ask, I know; but you said you felt indebted to me and only wanted a chance to pay off the debt, so I thought perhaps--but if you don't want to do it, of course----" "But I will, if you really want me to," cried Cabot.

"I have always longed to own a lobster factory.