3/11 And in this conviction he was not far wrong. Yet it must not be supposed that Jo Bumpus was a boastful man or a bully. He was so thoroughly persuaded of his invincibility that he felt there was no occasion to prove it. He therefore followed the natural bent of his inclinations, which led him at all times to exhibit a mild, amiable, and gentle aspect,--except, of course, when he was roused. |