If Britain had stood out of the war he would have been a raving militarist, but since she was in it he had got to find reasons why she was wrong.

And jolly good reasons they were, too.

I couldn't have met his arguments if I had wanted to, so I sat docilely at his feet.

The world was all crooked for Letchford, and God had created him with two left hands.

But the fellow had merits.