Their talk about the value of their protection doesn't take in the situation as it is now.

Who would touch us if we were running our own show ?" "I don't believe they are a bit better than we are," replied Miss Milburn.

"I'm sure I haven't much opinion of the Englishmen that come out here.

They don't think anything of getting into debt, and as often as not they drink, and they never know enough to--to come in out of the rain.

But, Lorne--" "Yes, but we're very apt to get the failures.