He answered, 'To keep the dog quiet while we are passing through the Fung,' adding that anyhow it was a savage beast and best out of the way, as it had tried to bite him that morning.

Then I lost my temper and went for the blackguard, and although I gave up boxing twenty years ago, very soon had the best of it, for, as you may have observed, no Oriental can fight with his fists.

That's all.

Give me another cup of water, Sergeant." "I hope it may be," answered Orme, shrugging his shoulders.

"To tell the truth, old fellow, it would have been wiser to defer blacking Shadrach's eyes till we were safe in Mur.