"It was an affair in the course of business–and I have retired from business for some time."
"Aye, but I have a notion that I could make you go steady about, and try the old course again. Why, man, hold me der deyvil, but I meant to visit you, and tell you something that concerns you."
"Of the boy?" said Glossin eagerly.
"Yaw, Mynheer."
"He does not live, does he?"
"As lifelich as you or I."
"Good God!—But in India?"
"No, tousand deyvils, here! on this dirty coast of yours."
"But, Hatteraick, this,—that is if it be true, which I do not believe,—this will ruin us both, for he cannot but remember your neat job; and for me—it will be productive of the worst consequences! It will ruin us both, I tell you."
"I tell you it will ruin none but you—for I am done up already, and if I must strap for it, all shall out."
