The language difficulty was insuperable.

Were it otherwise, the Dyaks would simply humbug him until he revealed the source of his wealth, and then murder him as an effective safeguard against foreign interference.
Iris! Not once since she was hurled ashore in his arms had Jenks so long forgotten her existence.

Should he tell her?
They were partners in everything appertaining to the island--why keep this marvelous intelligence from her?
Yet was he tempted, not ignobly, but by reason of his love for her.
Once, years ago, when his arduous professional studies were distracted by a momentary infatuation for a fair face, a woman had proved fickle when tempted by greater wealth than he possessed.

For long he was a confirmed misogynist, to his great and lasting gain as a leader of men.
But with more equable judgment came a fixed resolution not to marry unless his prospective bride cared only for him and not for his position.

To a Staff Corps officer, even one with a small private income, this was no unattainable ideal.