I think it seldom leads to worldly fame." He paused and sighed.

"It needs courage to enter, and one often shrinks." "Well," said Edgar, "I'll confess that I find the popular idea, whatever it may happen to be, irritating; I like to annoy the people who hold it by pointing out their foolishness, which is partly why I'm now farming in western Canada.

George, of course, is more altruistic; though I don't think he ever analyzes his feelings.

As soon as he sees anybody in trouble and getting beaten, he begins to strip.

I've a suspicion that he enjoys a fight!" "If you would stop talking rot, we'd get on better," George said curtly, and then turned to his visitor.