No wonder he's civil to you!" "Oh, please don't tell him I told you." "All right; but what about the boat?
It must have been smashed to bits.
What did Mrs Wisdom say ?" "Oh, Rollitt was very honourable and bought her another.

She told me so--and I've seen the new boat." "Rollitt bought it! Why, he's as poor as a church mouse.

How could he get the money, I'd like to know ?" "He got it the very next day," said Fisher minor.

"I suppose he had some; but promise you won't say anything." "What's the use of making a secret of it?
I won't say anything unless you like.

But I must go to Yorke." The captain was quite prepared for the action of the Moderns.
"They've struck," said he.