Otherwise he was the same distinguished-looking, immaculately dressed, supremely self-possessed, and charming Francis Bunker, whom the Baron's memory stored among its choicer possessions.
"Tell me," demanded the Baron, "vat you are doing mit yourself, mine Bonker." "Doing ?" said Essington, lighting his cigar.

"Well, my dear Baron, I am endeavoring to live as I imagine a gentleman should." "And how is zat ?" "Riding a little, shooting a little, and occasionally telling the truth.
At other times I cock a wise eye at my modest patrimony, now and then I deliver a lecture with magic-lantern slides; and when I come up to town I sometimes watch cricket-matches.

A devilish invigorating programme, isn't it ?" "Ha, ha!" laughed the Baron again; he had come prepared to laugh, and carried out his intention religiously.

"But you do not feel more old and sober, eh ?" "I don't want to, but no man can avoid his destiny.

The natives of this island are a serious people, or if they are frivolous, it is generally a trifle vulgarly done.