I told her the story; it was thoughtless, and yet I don't know that I was wrong.

After all, Bolter could not have been a comfortable fellow to marry." In this opinion readers of the Beach-comber's narrative will probably agree, I fancy.
"Bad moral character ?" "Not that I know of.

Queer fish; kept queer company.

Even if she was ever so fond of dogs, I don't think a girl would have cared for Bolter's kennel.

Not in her bedroom anyway." "But she could surely have got him to keep them outside, however doggy he was ?" "He was not doggy a bit.