We'll try it, anyhow.' And so that was settled.

As it happened, though Dick Shand had always been Dick to his friend, Caldigate had never, as yet, been either John or Jack to Dick Shand.

There are men who fall into the way of being called by their Christian names, and others who never hear them except from their own family.

But before the day was out, Caldigate had become John to both his companions.

'It don't sound as it ought to do;--not yet,' said Mick, after he had tried it about a dozen times in five minutes.
Before the day was over it was clear that Mick Maggott had assumed the mastery.