We were all proud of Stephen, every man of us." "I know that, sir, and he often wrote the wife about you, sir, which we don't forget, sir.

Of course, it's hard on her and the boys--just coming up to be somethin' at the school." "By the way, Wickes, how are they doing?
Two of them, aren't there?
Let's see--there's Steve, he's the eldest--" "No, sir, he's the youngest, sir.

Robert is the eldest--fourteen, and quite clever at his books.

Pity he's got to quit just now." "Quit?
Not a bit of it.

We must see to that.