In this grand country of ours, where progress is the watchword, effete standards and dogging traditions must go by the board.

Grit is of more use to us than gentility.

Each single bricklayer who unships serves the colony better than a score of gentlemen." "In that I am absolutely not at one with you, Mr.Turnham," said Mahony coldly.

He had sat down again, feeling rather ashamed of his violence.
"Without a leaven of refinement, the very raw material of which the existing population is composed--" But Turnham interrupted him.

"Give 'em time, sir, give 'em time.