Do so now!" "By Jove, Campbell--I always say it--you're the most sensible man I ever met; and, by Jove, the doctor comes the next.

My sister shall have the yacht, and I'll go up to Penalva." "You will do two good deeds at once, then," said the Major.

"You will do what is right, and you will give heart to many a poor wretch here.
Believe me, Scoutbush, you will never repent of this." "By Jove, it always does one good to hear you talk in that way, Campbell! One feels--I don't know--so much of a man when one is with you; not that I shan't take uncommonly good care of myself, old fellow; that is but fair: but as for running away, as I said, why--why--why I can't, and so I won't!" "By the by," said the Major, "there is one thing which I have forgotten, and which they will never recollect.

Is the yacht victualled--with fresh meat and green stuff, I mean ?" "Whew--w--" "I will go back, borrow a lantern, and forage in the garden, like an old campaigner.

I have cut a salad with my sword before now." "And made it in your helmet, with macassar sauce ?" And the two went their ways.
Meanwhile, before they had left the room, a notable conversation had been going on between Valencia and Headley.
Headley had re-entered the room so much paler than he went out, that everybody noticed his altered looks.