"But, I say, will you take a hint from a failure like me ?" added the old captain, digging deep into his pockets, and looking a trifle nervous.
"Rather.

I'd only be too thankful," said Mansfield.
"Go easy with them at first.

Only have one hand in an iron glove.

Keep the other for some of those juniors who may turn out all right, if they get a little encouragement and aren't snuffed out all at once.

You'll have plenty of work for the iron hand with one or two hornet's nests we know of.