She's my friend, and she knows it does Bob good.

I'm too angry to flatter you, Stephen, but you have some influence--" Festing laughed.

"All the influence I've got won't go far with Bob.

I don't say the fellow's vicious, but he's an extravagant slacker and a fool, which is perhaps as bad.

Anyhow, if he can be reformed at all, it's Sadie's business, and I've no doubt she finds it an arduous job.