The only wonder is that he hasn't drunk himself to death by this time--been at it years enough!" Derrick turned, as though to shelter himself from the curious eyes of the travellers; but everywhere the quay was crowded.

It seemed to me not unlike the life that lay before him, with this new shame which could not be hid, and I shall never forget the look of misery in his face.
"Most likely a great exaggeration of that spiteful old fogey's," I said.
"Never believe anything that you hear, is a sound axiom.

Had you not better try to get on board ?" "Yes; and for heaven's sake come with me, Wharncliffe!" he said.

"It can't be true! It is, as you say, that man's spite, or else there is someone else of the name on board.

That must be it--someone else of the name." I don't know whether he managed to deceive himself.