I'm so much the Friend of Humanity in the bulk that I've somehow been careless as to the individual." "Have a drink," said Septimus, filling his after-breakfast pipe.
The pistol shot brought Wiggleswick, who, in his turn, brought whiskey and soda, and the two friends finished the afternoon in great amity.

Before taking his departure Sypher asked whether he might read through the proofs of the gun book at home.
"I think I know enough of machinery and mathematics to understand what you're driving at, and I should like to examine these guns of yours.

You think they are going to whip creation ?" "They'll make warfare too dangerous to be carried on.

At present, however, I'm more interested in my railway carriages." "Which will make railway traveling too dangerous to be carried on!" laughed Sypher, extending his hand.

"Good-by." When he had gone, Septimus mused for some time in happy contentment over his pipe.