So did Jacobus Huysman, in whose house we placed you when you went to school, and so did your teacher, Master Alexander McLean." "I had powerful friends.

I felt it all the time," said Robert.
"So you had, lad, and it was largely because they saw you grow up worthy of such friendship.

You're a very rich man, Robert.

There are ships belonging to you on nearly every sea, or at least there would be if we had no war." "And a Marquis of France--when I die," said St.Luc.
"No! No!" exclaimed Robert.

"You'll live as long as I will! Why, you're only a young man!" "Twenty-nine," said St.Luc.