My game is to pacify and soothe him in such a way that he will become our active ally." "You'll find that difficult after the paraffin oil." "If necessary," said Meldon, "I shall apologise for the paraffin, but I scarcely expect it will be necessary.

The judge is a sensible man.

He knows that we have to take the rough with the smooth in life.

He'll regard that as a mere incident, a more or less humorous incident." "He'll be a queer sort of man if he does." "And now," said Meldon, "I must be off.

It's nearly ten o'clock, thanks to your lazy habit of not breakfasting till after nine.
Fortunately, I've still got Doyle's bicycle.