There are other reasons, but that will suffice." "Abundantly," said French with emphasis, "and permit me to remark that you have been talking rot." Brown shook his head with a smile.
"Now tell me," continued French, "what is your idea?
What have you in view in planting yourself down here?
In short, to put it bluntly, what are you doing ?" "Doing nothing, as yet," said Brown cheerfully, "but I want to do a lot.

I have got this Galician colony in my eye." "I beg your pardon," said French, "are you by any chance a preacher ?" "Well, I may be, though I can't preach much.

But my main line is the kiddies.

I can teach them English, and then I am going to doctor them, and, if they'll let me, teach them some of the elements of domestic science; in short, do anything to make them good Christians and good Canadians, which is the same thing." "That is a pretty large order.

Look here, now," said French, sitting up, "you look like a sensible fellow, and open to advice.
Don't be an ass and throw yourself away.