"May I ask if a compulsory lunch goes with this unwarrantable detention ?" "That remains to be seen," replied James.

"I am going to offer you your choice of two courses.

You will either submit yourself to my deliberate intention of making a good, clean, respectable, industrious member of society of you, or you will walk out of this place into gaol." Nickie's mind was made up instantly, but he did not capitulate in too great a hurry; he talked of conditions, and asked for details of his expected regeneration.

The Rev.Nippit explained his belief that all men had in them the elements of decency, order and religion.

Those elements only needed proper opportunities for development.