We leave tonight," he continued, very cold and calm, "and we take the eggs with us.

“I will see you bereft of all that you have, of home and happiness and beautiful…”

“I should rather have you than a heap of gold, even if it were very comfortable …”

“If you will pardon my saying so," Tharkay said, "you will never satisfy them on…”

“The crew were all of them inclined to cough and sneeze, the boys particularly, …”