How they _do_ frighten people! There was one man all but crying with mere fear.

Kynaston had to coax him like a child.

Poor fellow! he had some reason to be afraid; did his logic shockingly.

People always take up logic because they fancy it doesn't require a good memory, and there is nothing half so productive of pluck; they _never_ know it.

I was very cool when I got into it; found the degree of excitement agreeable; nibbled the end of my pen and grinned at Kynaston over the table as if _I_ had been going to pluck _him_.