"Stamp on it, Sep; stamp it down, boy.

Crush out that feeling, for it is like a temptation.

Duty, honesty, first; friends later on.

It is hard, my boy, but recollect you are an officer's son, and _officer_ and _gentleman_ are two words that must always be bracketed together in the king's service.

There's that one word, boy, for you to always keep in your heart, where it must shine like a jewel--duty--duty.