My father pulled three drowning men to the beach, and my uncle on my mother's side saved a child from the snow.

If you have anything brave, or good, or great for me to do, just clap your hand and point out the work, and I will do it, but I cannot waste my time on rat-terriers." If Nick had put that in doggerel, I think it would have read well.

It was wise enough to become the dogma of a school.

Men and women are more easily diverted from the straight course than is Nick.

No useful people escape being barked at.