All that a man has in the world is exposed to the malice of a scoundrel like Nokes! And then a man who calls himself a gentleman will talk about it being un-English to look after him.

He's a 'new chum;' I suppose that's his excuse." "If it's a sufficient excuse, you should excuse him," said Kate, with good feminine logic.
"That's just like you all over.

He's good-looking, and therefore it's all right.

He ought to have learned better.

He ought, at any rate, to believe that men who have been here much longer than he has must know the ways of the country a great deal better." "It's Christmas-time, Harry," said his wife, "and you should endeavor to forgive your neighbors." "What sort of a Christmas will it be if you and I, and these young fellows here, and Kate, are all burned out of Gangoil?
Here's Bates .-- Well, Mr.Bates, how goes it ?" "Tremendous hot, Sir." "We've found that out already.