If more food is thrown to the sparrows than they can eat, is it any harm for other birds to eat the remainder ?" "I scarcely regard it as a study in ornithology." "Ornithology?
That's a big word, but I suppose it will serve.

We'll drop the matter, and if at any time my words here should be quoted I'll promptly deny them.

It's a bad thing for a boy to have his statements disputed by a man of years who can command wealth and other powerful influences.

Unless he had witnesses nobody would believe the boy.

I tell you this, my lad, partly for your own good, because I'm inclined to like you." Dick stared.