Your partner is half sodden with drink now.

You know what that means in this climate.

You've the wit to keep sober enough yourself.
You're a strong man, and he is weak.

You must take care of him.

You can if you will." "Anything else ?" Trent asked roughly.
The officer looked his man up and down.
"We're in a pretty rough country," he said, "and a man gets into the habit of having his own way here.