'He has a hobby for half-baked youth, just as another rich man might fancy orchids or fast trotters.
You sure can place him right enough.' 'I dare say.

Only I don't know enough to be positive.' He sucked at his cigar for a minute or so.

'I guess, Dick, if I told you all I've been doing since I reached these shores you would call me a romancer.

I've been way down among the toilers.

I did a spell as unskilled dilooted labour in the Barrow shipyards.