I've finally cracked it, and of course the answer is obvious in hindsight.

But he is a great fruit-eater. I have told you before of the British pie.

He is three times that bad in spades, I said. He ain't washed his socks in four months for one thing, […]

… let us abide together that, one with the counsel and that other with the deed, then may there nothing misfall to usward.