But I may as well go through with it.

You know, he was swearing and cursing most awfully, just in his ordinary talk you know, and that is a thing I can't stand, so I up and told him he was using too many 'damns.'" "You did, eh ?" In spite of himself the father could not keep the surprise out of his voice.

"Well, that took some nerve, at any rate." "There you are again, dad! You think I had no right to speak.

But somehow I can't help feeling I was right.

For don't you see, it would have seemed a bit like lowering the flag to have kept silent." "Then for God's sake speak out, lad! I do not feel quite the same way as you, but it is what you think yourself that must guide you.