Common people are quite as brave as those who are well-born.

You do not mean to say that you are not brave-- that the seamen on board this ship are not brave ?" "No, no, Mr Simple; but as I observed about myself, my mother was a woman who could not be trusted, and there is no saying who was my father; and she was a very pretty woman to boot, which levels all distinctions for the moment.

As for the seamen, God knows, I should do them an injustice if I did not acknowledge that they were as brave as lions.

But there are two kinds of bravery, Mr Simple--the bravery of the moment, and the courage of bearing up for a long while.

Do you understand me ?" "I think I do; but still do not agree with you.