Nevertheless--" "Why, then, the exertion ?" "Duty.

Friendship.

Francis Charles Boland, you're lazy." "Ferdie," said Francis Charles, "you are right.

I am." "Too lazy to defend yourself against the charge of being lazy ?" "Not at all.

The calm repose; that sort of thing--what ?" Mr.Boland's face assumed the patient expression of one misjudged.
"Laziness!" repeated Ferdie sternly.