He's quiet like and smooth-spoken, but when he does 'it he 'its 'ard, and when he shoots he shoots mortal straight.
Now, what I says to you Christy Minstrels is this; we're all in the same box and we all want the same thing, although I admit there's a bit of a difference in our complexions.

Some o' you jokers have got a fine richness of colour on your physiognimies that I don't pretend to emulate.

But no matter.

What you wants is to get out of this confounded old Platter, quick time, ain't it now ?--to get down to Loango and go out on the bust, eh ?" The Christy Minstrels acquiesced.
"Then," said Joseph, "obey orders and be hanged to yer." It had been apparent to Meredith for some weeks past that the man Nattoo, whom he had just shot, was bent on making trouble.

His prompt action had not, therefore, been the result of panic, but the deliberate execution of a fore-ordained sentence.