"The poor boy!" he said to himself--"poor boy! From Carroway's excitement I greatly fear that it is indeed poor Robin.

How many a grand game have we had! His new variety of that fine gambit scarcely beginning to be analyzed; and if I commit him to the meeting next week, when shall we ever meet again?
It will seem as if I did it because he won three games; and I certainly was a little vexed with him.

However, I must be stern, stern, stern.

Show them in, Betsy; I am quite prepared." A noise, and a sound of strong language in the hall, and a dragging of something on the oil-cloth, led up to the entry of a dozen rough men, pushed on by at least another dozen.
"You will have the manners to take off your hats," said the magistrate, with all his dignity; "not from any undue deference to me, but common respect to his Majesty." "Off with your covers, you sons of"-- something, shouted a loud voice; and then the lieutenant, with his blade still drawn, stood before them.
"Sheathe your sword, Sir," said Dr.Upround, in a voice which amazed the officer.
"I beg your Worship's pardon," he began, with his grim face flushing purple, but his sword laid where it should have been; "but if you knew half of the worry I have had, you would not care to rebuke me.

Cadman, have you got him by the neck?
Keep your knuckles into him, while I make my deposition." "Cast that man free, I receive no depositions with a man half strangled before me." The men of the coast-guard glanced at their commander, and receiving a surly nod, obeyed.