"Do you think I am going to accept the role of moral preceptor to that youth and play the hypocrite ?" "Who asks you to ?" said Brown, with a touch of scorn.

"Be honest in the matter." "Oh, come now, Brown, let us not chop words.

Look at the thing reasonably.

I came for help and not--" "Count on me for all the help I can give," said Brown promptly, "but let's look at your part." "Well," said French, "we will divide up on this thing.

I will undertake to look after the boy's physical and--well--secular interests, if you like.