You'd stand in the pool.

You wouldn't so much as splash about, and when your feet got wet you'd bear it without grumbling.

Why can't you admit that I am actuated by the same sort of motives in doing my duty ?" "But is it your duty?
I can't see, really, that there's any need for you to mix yourself up in it at all." "It is my duty," said Meldon, "for several reasons.

In the first place you are my friend, and you've always been kind to me; so it's plainly my duty to do you a good turn when I can.

Next, I liked what I saw of Miss King.