'You're the likeliest man to marry and settle if Jeanie sticks to you.' 'She'd better go down to the pier and drown herself comfortably,' said Jim.

'If she knew what was before us all, perhaps she would.

Poor little Jeanie! We'd no right to drag other people into our troubles.

I believe we're getting worse and worse.

The sooner we're shot or locked up the better.' 'You won't think so when it comes, old man,' I said.