Of course, you no longer challenge my direction of affairs ?" "I am no match for you in argument, senhor, but I do want you to believe that I shall keep my part of the compact." Coke, familiar with De Sylva's resources as a debater, and by no means unwilling to see Hozier "taken down a peg," as he phrased it; eager, too, to witness the Brazilian officer's discomfiture if the second mate "handed it to him," thought it was time to assert himself.
"I'm goin' to 'ave a nap," he announced.

"Either you or Watts must take 'old.

W'ich is it to be ?" "No need to ask Mr.Hozier any such question," said the suave Dom Corria.

"You can trust him implicitly.

He is with us now--to the death.