Don't let it run away with you." "Great Scott! how can I hold in my temper under such provocation ?" "Simply by holding it in." "But you know how I hate Badger?
You know that we're bitter enemies! You know what I think of him!" "I think I've heard you express some sentiments along that line." "You know that he was drunk when he went aboard that excursion steamer! And he can't pitch!" "You are wrong there!" Frank declared positively.

"He can pitch." "Why, Merry, those Hartford fellows will just put it all over us.

I tell you it won't do! You must give it up!" "I suppose you know why I promised to let him pitch ?" "Well, I haven't heard, but I can guess.

After you'd saved him from drowning himself, and he came to realize what everything meant, he came licking round you, professing gratitude and friendship, and all that sort of stuff.

And you----" "See here, Hodge!" said Frank, with uncommon sternness.