I speak of them as a class, of course.

There were races loyal enough no doubt, the Zanzibari, for instance.

But the difficulty with them was to prevent them fighting when there was no occasion.

In fact the blacks who were loyal made up for their loyalty by a lack of common-sense.' 'Cause and effect, I should be inclined to call the combination,' remarked Fielding, 'with the lack of common-sense as the cause.' Mrs.Willoughby looked her gratitude across the table, and again her lips moved.

Drake chanced to catch her eye, and in spite of herself she rippled to a laugh.