But it was the pallor of indoor life, not of fear, as the countenance was good and strong, long, narrow, the chin pointed, the nose large and bridged like that of an old Roman, the eyes full blue and slightly nearsighted.

But there was a faint twinkle in those same nearsighted eyes as he replied in precise tones: "According to all the experience of centuries and all the mathematical formulae that can be deduced therefrom night is bound to be followed by day.

We have been whipped by the rebels, but it follows with arithmetical certainty that if we keep on fighting long enough we will whip them in time.

Let x equal time and y equal opportunity.

Then when x and y come together we shall have x plus y which will equal success.
Does my logic seem cogent to you, Mr.Big Shoulders and Big Hands ?" Whitley stared at him in amazement and admiration.
"I haven't heard so many big words in a long time," he said, "an' then, too, you bring 'em out so nice an' smooth, marchin' in place as regular as a drilled troop." "I've been drilled too," said the tall boy, smiling.