Live like a woman; marry some lucky fellow; be happy." "Can you leave me so easily ?" "No, it's hard, devilish hard to part with a pal like you, Jack; but all the rest of my life I've got hard things to face, partner." "Partner!" she repeated with an indescribable emphasis.

"Pierre, I can't leave you." "Why ?" "I'm afraid to go: Let me stay!" He said gloomily: "No good will come of it." "I'll never trouble you--never!" "No, the bad luck comes on the people who are with me, but never on me.

It's struck them all down, one by one; your turn is next, Jack.

If I could leave the cross behind--" He covered his face and groaned: "But I don't dare; I don't dare! I have to face McGurk.

Jack, I hate myself for it, but I can't help it.
I'm afraid of McGurk, afraid of that damned white face, that lowered, fluttering eyelid, that sneering mouth.