He boasted that he ruled by kindness and never struck a blow.
The result was that he did not rule at all.

He used to come down in his whale-boat to visit Hughie and me.

When his boat's crew decided to go home, he had to cut his visit short to accompany them.

I remember one Sunday afternoon when Packard had accepted our invitation to stop to dinner.

The soup was just served, when Hughie saw a nigger peering in through the door.