And what I'm afraid of is that I'm going to get kicked for it all round before all's done.

You see, nobody believes in friendship nowadays." "Well, Innes," his interlocutor would reply, "it's very good of you, I must say that.

If there's any blame going, you'll always be sure of _my_ good word, for one thing." "Well," Frank would continue, "candidly, I don't say it's pleasant.

He has a very rough way with him; his father's son, you know.

I don't say he's rude--of course, I couldn't be expected to stand that--but he steers very near the wind.