If it hadn't been for him you wouldn't have seen one of your stamps back; and you might have been expelled straight away into the bargain.

Tell you what, Dig, you've been scouting for Stafford all the last week; he ought to do something for you.

Why don't you ask him to take you?
He'll do it, like a shot.

He's always civil to us." Dig thought it over.
"If he says Yes, will you help me polish off my lines ?" "All right.

I say, go soon, or somebody else may have asked him." Dig went, and to his satisfaction was informed that Stafford would take him, if he promised to be steady.