"I thought at first I could not eat the bread and butter he had touched.

I don't believe he ever washes them." "Why, he had quite small brown hands," said Bigley.

"Mine are ever so much larger." "Yes, but how dirty they were!" "It was only tar," said Bigley.

"He has been hauling new ropes.

Look, some came off on my hand when he had hold of it." "I don't care, I say it was dirt," said Bob obstinately.