Isaysyes；andhimandsomeotherslaughed，andsaid，“Stuff！“
Well，thentheysailedinonthegeneralinvestigation，andtherewehadit，upanddown，hourin，hourout，andnobodyneversaidawordaboutsupper，noreverseemedtothinkaboutit——andsotheykeptitup，andkeptitup；anditWAStheworstmixed-upthingyoueversee。Theymadethekingtellhisyarn，andtheymadetheoldgentlemantellhis”n；andanybodybutalotofprejudicedchuckleheadswouldaSEENthattheoldgentlemanwasspinningtruthandt”otheronelies。AndbyandbytheyhadmeuptotellwhatIknowed。Thekinghegivemealeft-handedlookoutofthecornerofhiseye，andsoIknowedenoughtotalkontherightside。
IbeguntotellaboutSheffield，andhowwelivedthere，andallabouttheEnglishWilkses，andsoon；butIdidn”tgetprettyfurtillthedoctorbeguntolaugh；andLeviBell，thelawyer，says：
“Setdown，myboy；Iwouldn”tstrainmyselfifIwasyou。Ireckonyouain”tusedtolying，itdon”tseemtocomehandy；whatyouwantispractice。
Youdoitprettyawkward。”