Although Captain Hall had resided in Ostable but a comparatively short period, he was well-known and respected, both as a man and--" Here, invention failing, Mr.Sparrow called for assistance.
"Hey, Perce," he hailed, addressing his companion, Mr.Percy Clark, who was busy setting type: "What's a good word to use here?
I say Marcellus was respected both as a man--and somethin' else." "Hey ?" queried Percy, absently, scanning the eight point case.

"What d'ye say ?" "I asked you what would be a good thing to go with 'man' ?" "Hey?
I don't know.

Woman, I guess." "Aw, cut it out.

Never mind, I got it: "-- As a man and a citizen.

Captain Hall was fifty-nine years of age at the time of his demise.