Elmer, are you also afraid of inspiring a hopeless passion ?" "Mister Cleggett," said Elmer gloomily and huskily, out of one corner of his mouth, "I ain't takin' a chance.

D' youse get me?
Not a chancet.

Oncet youse reformed, Mr.Cleggett, youse can't be too careful." Cleggett returned to the vessel.

Miss Pringle the elder was leaving it.

Miss Henrietta Pringle was following.