"No sir, I have read no law except a book or two on the laws of nations, which my father said every gentleman should be familiar with." "A very wise and excellent father he must be," replied Jackson, "if I may judge of him by the training he has given his son." "Thank you, sir, in his name," answered Sam, rising and making his best bow.
"To come back to the business in hand," resumed Jackson.

"You'll need a boat and some camp equipments." "A boat, yes, but as for camp equipments, I can make out without them very well.

I've camped a good deal and I know how to manage." "Very well, then, you'll be all the lighter.

How many of your boys will you need ?" "Two or three,--partly to make a show of a camp, but more because it may be necessary to send some of them back with news.

My brother Tom and my black boy, with one or two others will be enough." "Very well.