"What a place this will be by and by," he said.

"Sometimes I'm proud I was born in this country.

Now I might have been raised back there at Carnaby, and taught it was every man's chief duty to dress and talk nicely, chase foxes, and think about his dinner." "I fancy there are men who would not have thought that a great misfortune," said Seaforth dryly.

"You could also, if you liked it, do so still." Alton laughed a little grimly.

"There are two kinds of men in this world, Charley, and which of them makes it go ?" said he.