"Come, Jack--your answer ?" The little hunchback had been leaning back, during the last minute or two, with his face in the shadow; but at these words he bent forward.
His cheeks were white and drawn.
"Why must I give the answer, Jemmy ?" "Because the lad is your son.

It rests with you to save him or not." Captain Barker stood up.
"You'll abide by my decision ?" "Certainly." Captain Runacles crossed his legs and eyed the visitor deliberately.
"Then," said the little man, dragging out the words syllable by syllable, "there, my lord, are your hat and cloak.

Oblige me by quitting this house of mine at once." "God bless you, Jack!" muttered his friend.

The Earl's brow did not even flush at the rebuff.

Throughout his career this extraordinary man was able to overlook the contempt of others as easily as he disregarded their sufferings.