A perfectly sane person in all his sayings and doings, so far as I could see, there was still something in those wild brown eyes which suggested to me that, under exceptionally trying circumstances, he might surprise his oldest friends by acting in some exceptionally violent or foolish way.

"A little cracked"-- that in the popular phrase was my impression of the stranger who now made his appearance in the supper-room.
Mr.Meadowcroft the elder, having not spoken one word thus far, himself introduced the newcomer to me, with a side-glance at his sons, which had something like defiance in it--a glance which, as I was sorry to notice, was returned with the defiance on their side by the two young men.
"Philip Lefrank, this is my overlooker, Mr.Jago," said the old man, formally presenting us.

"John Jago, this is my young relative by marriage, Mr.Lefrank.He is not well; he has come over the ocean for rest, and change of scene.

Mr.Jago is an American, Philip.

I hope you have no prejudice against Americans.