Dick felt that the contractor had been telling the truth when he said that he was inclined to like him.

Perhaps he was honest and supplied good materials, when others supplied bad.
"You will shake hands with me, Mr.Mason," he said.

"You think that I will be hostile to you, but maybe some day I can prove myself your friend.

Young soldiers often need friends." His eyes twinkled and his smile widened.

In spite of his appearance and his proposition, something winning had suddenly appeared in the manner of this man.