“Will ye write jest what I tell ye tu, and spell all the words right?”

“To be sure I will.”

“And if ye don’t, I won’t pay ye; will ye agree to that?”

“As I understand my business thoroughly, of course I will agree to that.”

“Wall, then, ye may commence.”

The scribe arranged his paper, ink and pen, and pronounced himself ready.

“My dear uncle Peter:—ready fur more?”

“Yes.”

“‘Rived here in London last week,—have ye got that deown?”

“Yes, go on.”