Something about old Philip being a bully and a tyrant, wasn't it ?" "Some rubbish like that.

Well--I don't want to be maudlin--but I wish to put it on record that Philip _isn't_ a bully and he _isn't_ a tyrant.

He can be a jolly good friend!" "With some old-fashioned opinions ?" put in Geoffrey mockingly.
"Old-fashioned opinions ?--yes, of course.

And you needn't imagine that I shall agree with them all.

Oh, you may laugh, Geoffrey, but it's quite true.