"Here," said he, "is a discontinuance of the action, which I received this morning from Chicago.

I suppose you have no objection to having the matter disposed of in that way?
You'll take it ?" Mr.Gates looked at him for a moment and then burst out laughing.
"By George!" he exclaimed.

"Take it?
Of course I'll take it.

I have no particular desire to go on with the litigation, I assure you.

I fully expected to be adjudged the father of a large family of little Yarnowskis.