However bold of heart, if every utterance is a complaint he will prove a constant hardship.

I doubted not both De Noyan and the Puritan would show themselves true men if emergency confronted us; but in the daily plodding routine of travel the Chevalier gave way to little worries, jerking along in the harness of necessity like an ill-broken colt; while Cairnes, who pulled steadily in sullen discontent, was much the better comrade of the two.
"Call it what you please," I answered shortly, never removing my gaze from the pleased face of Madame, thus keeping better control over my tongue.

"I have become convinced the map of the Jesuit priest lied, and this stream runs not northward.

It is useless pushing any farther." "Where, then ?" "Back, of course.

To drift down-stream will be easy now we know something of the current.