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'Ah, he was the man to have a headpiece, was Flint! Barring rum, his match were never seen. He were afraid of none, not he; on'y Silver — Silver was that genteel.'

"...since it was deserted, and there were no soldiers or Customs men on it, it seemed to have been set down in the midst of the sea in the days of the pagen Olympus by Mercury, God of Tradesmen and Thieves — two sorts of people whom we consider separate, but whom Antiquity seems to have classed together."

Andrew: ...I would I
had bestowed that time in the tongues that I have in
fencing, dancing and bearbaiting. O, had I but followed the arts!
Toby: Then hadst thou had an excellent head of hair!
A: Why, would that have mended my hair?
T: Past question, for thou seest it will not curl by nature.
A: But it becomes me well enough, does't not?
T: Excellent! It hangs like flax on a distaff...

I'm trying the audiobook for this one, but I might switch if I can find our copy.