And I decide nothing until you have opened that door." "And that's mighty well said," commented Dr.Beckerleg.
Captain Jemmy slipped back the bolt.
"I shall nevertheless hold you to account," he growled.
"Thank you; I am accustomed to responsibility.

And now let me say that as the child seems to be in good hands--" "On the contrary, he's in outrageously bad ones." "-- Or rather, in the hands of an upright and kindly gentleman, I think we may perhaps agree that these rumours about Captain Salt are--shall we say ?--too good to be true.

May I ask Dr.Beckerleg here if he believes in ghosts ?" "Firmly," answered the Doctor, hiding a smile.
"I have known occasions," the attorney went on, with a serious face, "when a cautious belief in ghosts has proved of the very highest service in dealing with apparently intractable problems.

Or suppose we call it an hypothesis, liable to correction ?" "That's it," assented the Captain heartily.

"I can believe Roderick Salt to be a ghost until he comes to me and proves that he is not." "Decidedly." "And then I'll make him one." The corners of Mr.Finch's mouth twitched perceptibly.
"Gently, dear sir! Remember, please, that I am only concerned with the immediate situation.