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Hanger considered himself bound to ask the stranger whether he was satisfied with his recommendation. "Couldn't be better, thankee," the stranger answered; "but the landlord doesn't seem to know much about the place. New comer, I suppose?" "Was forty years ago," the old captain said, looking round for a laugh; "but he doesn't go out of the street once a month."
"No-o." Old Man Curry dropped his hand on the negro's shoulder. "No. Mose has been ridin' for me quite some time now. He suits me first rate." "You're the doctor," grinned Johnson. "Do as you think best, of course. I'm only telling you how it is." "Thankee. I reckon I'll play the string out the way I started. Luck might change."
That's the third fire I've bin called to to-night; not that I think much about that, but the last one has bin a stiff one, an' I got a fall or two that nigh shook the wind out o' me." "Have something to eat, Joe," said Mary, in a sympathetic tone. "No thankee, lass; I need sleep more than meat just now."
"Thankee, sir, thankee," returned Sailor Ben, looking as guilty as if he had been detected in picking a pocket. "And I'm very glad to see you, Mr. Mr. "Sailor Ben," suggested that worthy. "Mr. Sailor Ben," added the Captain, smiling. "Tom, open the door, there's Kitty with the glasses."
"Thankee! thankee!" or "cranky! cranky!" sounded from all the furniture; there was so much of it, that each article stood in the other's way, to get a look at the little boy.
"There is a poor fellow in the steerage, Sir George, to whom I have given a piece of canvas to repair a damage to his mainsail, who would say the same thing, did he know of your six-and-thirtys. Take a cigar, my dear sir, and smoke away sorrow." "Thankee, captain: I never smoke. We never smoke at our club, though some of us go, at times, to the divan to try a chibouk."
"Now I'm 'ere I may as well tidy up the room for you a bit," he ses, getting up. "I don't like sitting idle." "Thankee, mate," ses Bob; and 'e lay still and watched Dicky Weed out of the corner of the eye that wasn't covered with the bandages.
Indeed, I go so far as to hope that I regarded myself as a species of savage young wolf or other wild beast. However, I got dressed, and I said, "Can I help you?" and he said, "No, thankee," and I said, "Good afternoon," and he said, "Same to you!" When I got into the courtyard I found Estella waiting with the keys to let me out.
"No, thankee," said Bill; "read it yerself, an' for any sake don't spell the words if ye can help it." Thus admonished, Tom began to read the following letter from his wild brother, interrupting himself occasionally to explain and comment thereon, and sometimes, despite the adjuration of Bill Bowls, to spell. We give the letter in the writer's own words:
'But, Ham, said I, gently, 'if there is anything that I could write to her, for you, in case I could not tell it; if there is anything you would wish to make known to her through me; I should consider it a sacred trust. 'I am sure on't. I thankee, sir, most kind! I think theer is something I could wish said or wrote. 'What is it? We walked a little farther in silence, and then he spoke.
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