It's the fear I have of the effect of the dishonest way that horses of value are come by, and the net of roguery that often entangles fine young fellows like you and your brother; that's what I fear,' said Mr.Falkland, looking at the pair of us so kind and pitiful like.
I looked him in the face, though I felt I could not say he was wrong.
I felt, too, just then, as if I could have given all the world to be afraid of no man's opinion.
What a thing it is to be perfectly honest and straight--to be able to look the whole world in the face! But if more gentlemen were like Mr.Falkland I do really believe no one would rob them for very shame's sake.

When shearing was over we were all paid up--shearers, washers, knock-about men, cooks, and extra shepherds.
Every soul about the place except Mr.M'Intyre and Mr.Falkland seemed to have got a cheque and a walking-ticket at the same time.

Away they went, like a lot of boys out of school; and half of 'em didn't show as much sense either.

As for me and Jim we had no particular wish to go home before Christmas.

So as there's always contracts to be let about a big run like Banda we took a contract for some bush work, and went at it.