Seems a man, too, and not a monkey." "My father says," said Sam, "that he was formerly one of the best boxers he ever saw." Any further discussion of Frank's physical powers was cut short, by his coming up to Sam and saying,-- "I was thinking of riding out to one of the outlying huts, to have a little conversation with the men.

Will you come with me ?" "If you will allow me, I shall be delighted beyond all measure." "I beg your pardon, sir," said Lee, "but I understood you to say that you were going to one of our huts to give the men a discourse.

Would you let me take you out to one of them?
I'd like well to hear what you'd got to say myself, sir, and I promise you the lads I'll show you want good advice as well as any." "You will do me infinite service," said Frank.

"Sam, if you will excuse me, let me ask you to stay behind.

I have a fancy for going up alone.
Let me take these men in the rough, and see what I can do unassisted." "You will be apt to find them uncivil, sir," said Sam.