But a man who is worth having is worth waiting for.
This man is worth having; this man is worth his weight in gold to such an expedition as ours.

Seasoned to all climates and all fatigues--a strong fellow, a brave fellow, a clever fellow--in short, an excellent officer.

I know him well, or I should never have taken him.

The country gets plenty of work out of my new volunteer, Crayford.

He only returned yesterday from foreign service." "He only returned yesterday from foreign service! And he volunteers this morning to join the Arctic expedition?
You astonish me." "I dare say I do! You can't be more astonished than I was, when he presented himself at my hotel and told me what he wanted.