There are a great many things in my position--the position into which you will step--which I would much sooner be without.

But we have received a tradition, and we are bound to hand it on intact.

You may think that this has nothing to do with your being in the Guards, but it has.

We"-- and he seemed to swell a little--"we are bound in honour to take the lead in the service of our country, and we must do it whether we like it or not.

We have to till, with our own efforts, 'our goodly heritage.' You have to learn the meaning of such words as patriotism, and caste, and duty." Lord Ashbridge thought that he was really putting this very well indeed, and he had the sustaining consciousness of sincerity.