You promised us! You told the man to his face you would!" "Now," said Monty, "you've touched on another national habit." "Which one ?" Yerkes demanded.
"Dislike of telling tales out of school.

The man's dead.

His ship's at the bottom.

The tale's ended.

What's the use?
Besides-- ?" "Ah! You've another reason! Spill it!" "As a privy councilor, y'know, and all that sort of thing-- ?" "Same story! Afraid of starting something!" "The Germans--'specially their navy men--drink to what they call Der Tag y'know--the day when they shall dare try to tackle England.