But Jim took to the game like a terrier does to a rat, didn't he ?" "It was right in Jim's favorite line of business," explained the other.

"He fairly dotes on writing up imaginary things, and making them seem real.

He says it's his long suit, whatever he means by that.

I only hope he doesn't make it seem too ridiculous, and so overdo the matter." Hugh seemed to have pretty fair confidence in Jim's judgment.
"He's a clever chap," he remarked, "and will know just where to draw the line.

I could that already he had drawn upon his imagination to supply him with something in place of facts.