The truth was they had kicked him out of a big steam-ship company for disgraceful conduct; nothing to affect his certificate, you understand; and he had gone down quite easily.

Liked it, I expect.

Anything's better than work.

Lived on the widow lady who kept that boarding-house." "That's almost incredible," I ventured to interrupt.

"A man with a master's certificate, do you mean ?" "I do; I've known them 'bus cads," he growled, contemptuously.