'He is a family man,' he resumed again, swallowing; 'he has children at home--and a wife.' 'And a very nice man ?' said Attwater.

'And so is Mr Whish, no doubt ?' 'I won't go so far as that,' said Herrick.

'I do not like Huish.

And yet...

he has his merits too.' 'And, in short, take them for all in all, as good a ship's company as one would ask ?' said Attwater.
'O yes,' said Herrick, 'quite.' 'So then we approach the other point of why you despise yourself ?' said Attwater.
'Do we not all despise ourselves ?' cried Herrick.