The Toff: 

Why, then we’ll go to London and upset the ruby business.  We’ll have really come through this job very nicely.

Bill: 

I think the first thing we ought to do is give a little supper to old
Toffy.  We’ll bury these fellows to-night.

Albert: 

Yes, let’s.

Sniggers: 

The very thing.

Bill: 

And we’ll all drink his health.

Albert: 

Good old Toffy.

Sniggers: 

He ought to have been a general or a premier.

    [They get bottles from cupboard, etc.]

The Toff: 

Well, we’ve earned our bit of a supper.

    [They sit down.]

Bill:  [Glass in hand.]

Here’s to old Toffy who guessed everything.

Albert and Sniggers: 

Good old Toffy.

Bill: 

Toffy who saved our lives and made our fortunes.

Albert and Sniggers: 

Hear.  Hear.

The Toff: 

And here’s to Bill who saved me twice to-night.

Bill: 

Couldn’t have done it but for your cleverness, Toffy.

Sniggers: 

Hear, hear.  Hear, hear.

Albert: 

He foresees everything.

Bill: 

A speech, Toffy.  A speech from our general.

All: 

Yes, a speech.

Sniggers: 

A speech.

The Toff: 

Well, get me some water.  This whiskey’s too much for my head, and I must keep it clear till our friends are safe in the cellar.

Bill: 

Water.  Yes, of course.  Get him some water, Sniggers.

Sniggers: 

We don’t use water here.  Where shall I get it?

Bill: 

Outside in the garden.

    [Exit Sniggers.]

Albert: 

Here’s to fortune. [They all drink.]

Bill: 

Here’s to Albert Thomas, Esquire. [He drinks.]

The Toff: 

Albert Thomas, Esquire. [He drinks.]

Albert: 

And William Jones Esquire.

The Toff: 

Albert Jones, Esquire. [The Toff and Albert drink.]

    [Re-enter Sniggers terrified.]

The Toff: 

Hullo, here’s Jacob Smith Esquire, J.P., alias Sniggers, back again.

Sniggers: 

Toffy, I’ve been thinking about my share in that ruby.  I don’t want it, Toffy, I don’t want it.

The Toff: 

Nonsense, Sniggers, nonsense.

Sniggers: 

You shall have it, Toffy, you shall have it yourself, only say
Sniggers has no share in this ’ere ruby.  Say it, Toffy, say it.

Bill: 

Want to turn informer, Sniggers?

Sniggers: 

No, no.  Only I don’t want the ruby, Toffy....

The Toff: 

No more nonsense, Sniggers, we’re all in together in this, if one hangs we all hang; but they won’t outwit me.  Besides, it’s not a hanging affair, they had their knives.