Some of them he looked complacently enough in the face; from some he averted his head.

They were old efforts, old exploits, antiquated examples of "smartness" and sharpness.

Some of them, as he looked at them, he felt decidedly proud of; he admired himself as if he had been looking at another man.

And, in fact, many of the qualities that make a great deed were there: the decision, the resolution, the courage, the celerity, the clear eye, and the strong hand.

Of certain other achievements it would be going too far to say that he was ashamed of them for Newman had never had a stomach for dirty work.