Mr。Jeffreyslookedupandthereweretracesofunwontedemotionuponhishard，regulatedface。
“Formyself，yes，Major——foryou，onthewhole，no。“
“Whatdoyoumean，Jeffreys？Idonotquiteunderstand。“
“Imean，Major，thatIamsorrybecauseyouhavenevertriedtoshuffleoffanyshadybusinessontomybackandleavemetobearthebruntofit；alsobecauseyouhavealwaystreatedmeasagentlemanshould，notasamachinetobeuseduntilabettercanbefound，andkickedasidewhenitgoesoutoforder。“
“Itisverykindofyoutosayso，Jeffreys，butIcan’trememberhavingdoneanythingparticular。“