That's my school morality; it's served me, and you too, Tom, for the matter of that, these five years.

And it's all clear and fair, no mistake about it.

We understand it, and they understand it, and I don't know what we're to come to with any other." Tom looked at him pleased and a little puzzled.

He had never heard East speak his mind seriously before, and couldn't help feeling how completely he had hit his own theory and practice up to that time.
"Thank you, old fellow," said he.

"You're a good old brick to be serious, and not put out with me.