'He's a fool.

Joe Bagstock never minces matters.

The son of my old friend Bill Bitherstone, of Bengal, is a born fool, Sir.' Here the Major laughed till he was almost black.

'My little friend is destined for a public school,' I' presume, Mr Dombey ?' said the Major when he had recovered.
'I am not quite decided,' returned Mr Dombey.

'I think not.