A pretty officer I should be if I were afraid of my own men! When a man is to blame, I tell him so, in good round language, and shall do so now.
This man is greatly to blame, and I doubt whether to consider him a fool or a rogue.

If it were not that he has seven children, as we have, I would discharge him this very night." "Charles, I am very sorry for his seven children, but our place is to think of our own seven first.

I beg you, I implore you, to discharge the man; for he has not the courage to harm you, I believe, except with the cowardly advantage he has got.

Now promise me either to say nothing to him, or to discharge him, and be done with him." "Matilda, of such things you know nothing; and I can not allow you to say any more." "Very well, very well.

I know my duty.