I like Naaman, and think he was a very fine fellow." "I don't," said Tom positively.
"Well, I think East is right," said Arthur; "I can't see but what it's right to do the best you can, though it mayn't be the best absolutely.
Every man isn't born to be a martyr." "Of course, of course," said East; "but he's on one of his pet hobbies .-- How often have I told you, Tom, that you must drive a nail where it'll go." "And how often have I told you," rejoined Tom, "that it'll always go where you want, if you only stick to it and hit hard enough.

I hate half-measures and compromises." "Yes, he's a whole-hog man, is Tom.

Must have the whole animal-hair and teeth, claws and tail," laughed East.

"Sooner have no bread any day than half the loaf." "I don't know;" said Arthur--"it's rather puzzling; but ain't most right things got by proper compromises--I mean where the principle isn't given up ?" "That's just the point," said Tom; "I don't object to a compromise, where you don't give up your principle." "Not you," said East laughingly.--"I know him of old, Arthur, and you'll find him out some day.

There isn't such a reasonable fellow in the world, to hear him talk.