"A damn fool sir, if you want to know.

But it's done now.

Let it burn!" The paper flared fiercely and crumbled to ashes.

Sir Beverley suffered himself to be drawn away.
"You're a queer fellow, Piers," he said.

"But, taking 'em altogether, I should say there are a good many bigger fools in the world than you." "Thank you, sir," said Piers..