“The friendly move, sir, that I now propose. You see the move, sir?”

“Till you have pointed it out, Mr. Wegg, I can’t say whether I do or not.”

“If there is anything to be found on these premises, let us find it together. Let us make the friendly move of agreeing to look for it together. Let us make the friendly move of agreeing to share the profits of it equally betwixt us. In the cause of the right.” Thus Silas assuming a noble air.