I don't imagine I'd have found him so obliging if I'd asked him to keep on." Charnock laughed.

"Perhaps not; our methods are different.

You would have explained logically why the thing ought to be finished; but that's a mistake.

There are not so many logical people as you think.

Instead of arguing, I made a silly joke." "You certainly get on with the boys," said Festing thoughtfully.
"They're a careless, irresponsible crowd.