His friends would want a drilling to be of aid to him in his campaign to come.

For it was one, and a great one.
He remembered his complete perception of the plan, all the elements of it, the forward whirling of it, just before the fall on London Bridge.
The greatness of his enterprise laid such hold of him that the smallest of obstacles had a villanous aspect; and when, as anticipated, Colney and Fenellan were sultry flies for whomsoever they could fret, he was blind to the reading of absurdities which caused Fredi's eyes to stream and Lady Grace beside him to stand awhile and laugh out her fit.

Young Sowerby appeared forgiving enough--he was a perfect gentleman: but Fredi's appalling sense of fun must try him hard.

And those young fellows are often more wounded by a girl's thoughtless laughter than by a man's contempt.

Nataly should have protected him.