text:  At the same time with that cunning which was natural to him Jack took care to let the scholars know that _his_ name was not to be mentioned in the transaction; and that if they were asked any questions they must be prepared to say nay to swear for that matter that they objected to John's usher from no personal dislike to the man himself and without having received fee or reward in the shape of apples lollypops gingerbread barley-sugar or sweetmeats whatever--or sixpences groats pence halfpence or other current coin of the realm