Yes, that's my little programme.

I fancy I may as well begin at the end." "Look here," pleaded the victim; "I know it's no use appealing to your pity, for you have none; or your honesty, for you've less of that than I have.

But doesn't it occur to you that it would be decidedly against your interest to ruin me just now ?" "What do you mean ?" said Ratman with a yawn.
"Why, you claim a certain name, and you have to prove your claim.

Roger has got the romantic notion into his head that if his elder brother can be found, that brother shall have the property.

He is more than half inclined to credit your story already.