CHAPTERIX
SUBMARINES，BULLPUPS，ANDOTHERTHINGS
Along，weirdblastfromthefoghorn，followedbytwoshort，sharptoots，recalledBarryfromhismorningdream。
\"Fog，\"hegrumbled，andturnedovertore—capturetheenchantmentoftheAthabascarapids，andhisdancingcanoe。
Overheadtheresoundedthetramplingoffeet。
\"Submarines，doc，\"heshoutedandleapedtothefloorbroadawake。
\"What’stherow？\"murmuredtheM。O。，whowasaheavysleeper。
Foranswer，Barryrippedtheclothesfromthedoctor’sbed。
\"Submarines，doc，\"heshoutedagain，andbucklingonhisSamBrown，andseizinghislifebelt，hestoodreadytogo。
\"What！yourbootsoff，doc？\"
Intheordersofthedaybeforehadbeenanannouncementthatofficersandmenweretosleepfullydressed。
\"Oh，thedevil！\"exclaimedthedoctor，huntingthroughhisbedclothesindesperation。\"Ican’tsleepinmyboots。Where’smytunic？Goon，oldfellow，I’llfollowyou。\"
Barryheldhistunicforhim。
\"Hereyouare！Wakeup，doc！Andhere’syourSamBrown。\"
Barrydroppedtolacethedoctor’sboots，whilethelatterwasbucklingontherestofhisequipment。
\"Allright，\"criedthedoctor，rushingfromtheroomandleavinghislifebeltbehindhim。
Barrycaughtupthelifebeltandfollowed。
\"Yourlifebelt，doc，\"hesaid，astheypassedupthecompanionway。
\"Oh，I’mapeachofasoldier，\"saidthedoctor，strugglingintohislifebelt，andswearingdeeplythewhile。
\"Stopswearing，doc！It’sawasteofenergy。\"
\"Oh，gotohell！\"
\"No，IpreferHeaven，ifImustleavethisship，butforthepresent，IbelieveI’mneededhere，andsoareyou，doc。Lookthere！\"
Thedoctorglancedoutuponthedeck。
\"ByJove！You’reright，oldman，weareneededandbadly。Isay，oldchap，\"hesaid，pausingforamomenttoturntoBarry，\"youareadearoldthing，aren’tyou？\"
Thedeckwasamassofsoldiersstruggling，swearing，fightingtheirwaytotheirvariousstations。Officers，halfdressedandhalfawake，wererushinghitherandthither，seekingtheirunits，swearingatthemenandshoutingmeaninglessorders。Overallthestentorianvoiceofthesergeantmajorwasvainlytryingtomakeitselfunderstood。
Intheconfusionthecrywasraised：\"We’retorpedoed！We’regoingdown！\"
Therewasagreatrushforthenearestboats。Menflungdisciplinetothewindsandbeganfightingforachanceoftheirlives。Itwasaterrificandhumiliatingscene。
Suddenly，overthetumult，washeardaloud，ringinglaugh。
\"Oh，Isay，Duff！Notthatway！Notthatway！\"
Againcametheringinglaugh。
Immediatelyasilencefelluponthestrugglingcrowd，andforamomenttheystoodlookinginquiringlyateachother。Thatmomentofsilencewasseizedbythesergeantmajor。Likeatrumpethissonorousvoicerangoutsteadyandclear。
\"Fallin，men！Boatquarters！Silencethere！\"
Hefollowedthiswithsharp，intelligiblecommandstohisN。C。O。’s。
Likemagic，orderfellupontheturbulent，strugglingcrowd。
\"Standsteady，youthere！\"roaredthesergeantmajor，whohavinggotcontrolofhismen，begantoindulgehimselfinafewtellinganddescriptiveadjectives。
Inlessthantwominutes，themenwerestandingsteadyasarockandthepanicwaspassed。
\"Whowasitthatlaughedupthereinthatstampede？\"inquiredtheO。C。，whentheofficersweregatheredabouthimintheorderlyroom。
\"IthinkitwastheSkyPilot，sir——thechaplain，sir，\"saidLieutenantStewartDuff。
\"Wasityouthatlaughed，CaptainDunbar？\"askedthecolonel，turninguponBarry。
\"PerhapsIdid，sir。I’msorryif——\"
\"Sorry！\"exclaimedthecolonel。\"Dammit，sir，yousavedthesituationforusall。Whotoldyouitwasafalsealarm？\"
\"Noone，sir。Ididn’tknowitwasafalsealarm。IwaslookingatLieutenantDuff——\"Hecheckedhimselfpromptly。\"Imean，sir——
well，itseemedagoodplacetolaugh，soIjustletitcome。\"
Thecolonel’seyesrestedwithcuriousinquiryupontheserenefaceofthechaplain，withitsglowingeyesandcandidexpression。\"A
goodplaceforalaugh？Itwasadamnedgoodplaceforalaugh，andgentlemen，IthankGodIhaveoneofficerwhofindsinthefaceofsuddendangeragoodplaceforalaugh。AndnowIhavesomethingtosaytoyou。\"
TheO。C。’sremarksdidnotimprovetheofficers’opinionofthemselves，andtheyslunkoutoftheroom——nootherwordproperlydescribesthecowedandshamedappearanceofthatcompanyofmen——
theyslunkoutoftheroom。TheyhadfailedtoplaythepartofBritishofficersinthefaceofsuddenperil。
Inhisspeechtothemen，theC。O。madeonlyasinglereferencetotheincident，butthatreferencebitdeep。
\"Men，Iamthoroughlyashamedanddisappointed。Youacted，notlikesoldiers，butlikeaherdofsteers。Thedifferencebetweenaherdofsteersandabattalionofsoldiers，inthefaceofsuddendanger，isonlythis：——thesteersbreakblindlyforGodknowswhere，andendpiledupoveracutbank；soldiersstandsteadylisteningforthewordofcommand。\"
IftheO。C。handledthemenwithalighthand，thesergeantmajordidnot。Histongueraspedthemtotheraw。NooneknowsasoldierasdoeshisN。C。O。，andnoN。C。O。isqualifiedtosetforththesoldier’scharacteristicswiththeintimateknowledgeandadequatefluencyofthesergeantmajor。Onebyonehepeeledfromtheirshiveringsoulsthevariouslayersoftheirmoralcuticle，untiltheystood，intheirownandineachother’seyes，objectsofcommiseration。
\"There’sjustonethingmoreIwadliketasaytoye。\"Thesergeantmajor’stendencytoDoricwasmorenoticeableinhismomentsofdeeperfeeling，\"butit’ssomethingforyouladstogiveheedta。
Whenyewerescrammlin’upyonder，likealoto’mavericksatabrandin’，andyowlin’likeabuncho’coyotes，therewasonemanintheregimentwhocouldlaugh。There’slotso’animalsthattheAlmightymadecanyowl，butthere’sonlyonecanlaugh，andthat’samon。ForGod’ssake，men，whenye’reinatightplace，tryalaugh。\"
Forsomeweeksafterthiseventthechaplainwasknownthroughoutthebattalionas\"themanthatcanlaugh，\"andcertainitisthatfromthatdaythereexistedbetweentheM。O。andthechaplainanewbondoffriendship。
Astheshipadvanceddeeperintothesubmarinezone，thesoletopicofthoughtandofconversationcametobetheconvoy。Wherewasthatconvoyanyway？Whilethedaylightlasted，athousandpairsofeyessweptthehorizon，andtheinterveningspacesoftossing，blue—greywater，forthesightofasinisterperiscope，orforthesmudgeofafriendlycruiser，andwhennightfell，athousandpairsofearslistenedwithstrainedintentnessfortheimpactofthedeadlytorpedoorforthesignaloftheprotectingconvoy。
Whilestilladayandanightoutfromland，Barryawokeinthedimlightofamistymorning，andproceededtothedeckforhisconstitutional。TherehefellinwithCaptainNeilFraserandCaptainHopetonpacingupanddown。
\"Comealong，Pilot！\"saidCaptainNeil，heartily，betweenwhomandthechaplainduringthelastfewdaysacordialfriendshiphadsprungup。\"We’relookingforsubmarines。ThisistheplaceandthetimeforFritz，ifheisgoingtogetusatall。\"
Arminarmtheymadethecircleofthedeck。Themist，lyinglikeabankuponthesea，shiftedthehorizontowithinathousandyardsoftheship。
\"IwishIknewjustwhatliesbehindthatbankthere，\"saidCaptainHopeton，pointingoverthebow。
Forsomemomentstheystood，peeringidlyintothemist。
\"ByJove，thereISsomethingthere，\"saidBarry，whohadahawk’seye。
\"You’vegot’emtoo，eh，\"laughedHopeton。\"I’vehad’emforthelastforty—eighthours。I’vebeen’seein’things’allnight。\"
\"Butthereis，\"insistedBarry，pointingovertheportbow。
\"Whatisitlike？\"askedCaptainNeil，whileHopetonranforhisglass。
\"I’lltellyouwhatit’slike——exactlyliketheeyeofanoysterinitspulp。And，byJove，there’sanother！\"addedBarryexcitedly。
\"Ican’tseeanything，\"saidCaptainNeil。
\"ButIcan，\"insistedBarry。\"Lookthere，Hopeton！\"
Hopetonfixedhisglassuponthemist，whereBarrypointed。
\"You’reright！Thereissomething，andtherearetwoofthem。\"
\"GivethePilottheglass，Hopeton，\"saidNeil。\"He’sgotagoodeye。\"
\"Therearetwoships，boys，asI’masinner，butwhattheyare，I
don’tknow，\"criedBarryinavoicetensewithexcitement。\"Here，Neil，taketheglass。Youknowaboutships。\"
Longandearnestly，CaptainNeilheldtheglassinthedirectionindicated。
\"Boys，byallthat’sholy，they’redestroyers，\"hesaidatlengthinalowvoice。
Evenastheygazed，thetwoblackdotsrapidlytookshape，growingoutofthemistintotwoseamonsters，allheadandshoulders，boringthroughtheseas，eachflinginghighahugecombofwhitespray，andwithanindescribablesuggestionofarrogant，resistlesspower，bearingdownupontheshipatfuriousspeed。
\"Destroyers！\"shoutedCaptainNeil，inavoicethatrangthroughtheship。\"Bygad，destroyers！\"
Therewasnoquestionoffriendorfoe；onlyGreatBritain’snavyrodeoverthoseseasimmune。
Uponeveryhandthewordwascaughtupandpassedalong。Inamarvellouslyshortspaceoftime，therails，theboats，therigging，allthepointsofvantagewerethrongedwithmen，roaring，waving，cheering，likemad。
Withundiminishedspeed，eachenvelopedinitscloudofspray，thedestroyerscame，oneoneachside，rushedfoamingpast，sweptinacirclearoundtheshipandtooktheirstationsalongside，ridingquietlyathalfspeedlikebulldogstuggingataleash。
\"Greatheavens，whatasight！\"AtthecroakinHopeton’svoice，theothersturnedandlookedathim。
\"You’vegotittoo，eh！\"saidCaptainNeil，clearinghisownthroat。
\"I’vegotsomething，Godknows！\"answeredHopeton，wipinghiseyes。
\"I，too，\"saidBarry，swallowingtheproverbiallump。\"Thoselittle——little——\"
\"Bulldogs，\"suggestedHopeton。
\"Bulldogpups，\"saidCaptainNeil。
\"That’sit，\"saidBarry。\"That’swhattheyare，littlebulldogpups，gotmebythethroatallright。\"
\"Me，too，bygad！\"saidCaptainNeil。\"Ishouldhavehowledoutloudinanotherminute。\"
\"Listentotheboys！\"criedBarry。
Fromendtoendoftheshiproseonecontinuousroar，\"GoodoldNavy！GoodoldJohnBull！\"whileHopeton，openlyabandoningthetraditionalreserveandself—controlsupposedtobeacharacteristicoftheEnglishpublicschoolboy，climbedupontherailand，hangingbyastanchionwithonehand，andwiththeotherfranticallywavinghiscapoverhishead，continuedtoshout：
\"England！England！Englandforever！\"
Thenabovethecheeringcrieswasheardthebattalionband，andfromathousandthroatsinsolemnchantthererosetheEmpire’snationalanthem，\"GodSavetheKing。\"
ThatnighttheysteamedintooldPlymouthtown，andthefollowingmorningwereanchoredsafeatDevonportdock。Strictordersheldtheofficersandmenonboardshipuntilarrangementsfordebarkationshouldbecompleted，buttoBarryandthedoctor，theCommandingOfficergaveshoreleaveforanhour。
\"AndIwouldsuggest，\"hesaid，\"thatyougoandhaveatalkwiththatoldboywalkingupanddownthedockthere。YarntohimaboutCanada，he’swildtoknowaboutit。\"
Theoldnavalofficerwasindeed\"wildtoknowaboutCanada，\"sothatthegreaterpartoftheirshoreleavewasspentinansweringhisquestions，andeagerthoughhewastoexploretheoldhistorictown，beforeBarryknewit，hewasinthefulltideofaglowingdescriptionofhisownProvinceofAlberta，extollingitsgreatranches，itssweepingvalleys，itsimmenseresources。
\"AndtothinkyouareallBritishoutthere，\"exclaimedtheoldsalt。
\"We’reallBritish，ofcourse，\"repliedBarry，\"butnotallfromBritain。\"
\"Iknow，Iknow，\"saidtheofficer，\"butthatonlymakesitmorewonderful。\"
\"Wonderful！Why，whyshoulditbewonderful？\"
\"Yes，wonderful。Oh，youCanadians，\"criedtheoldsalt，impulsivelystretchingouthishandtoBarry。\"YouCanadians！\"
Surprised，Barryglancedathisface。Thosehardblueeyeswerebrimmingwithtears；theleatherlikeskinwasworkingcuriouslyaboutthemouth。
\"Why，sir，Idon’tquiteunderstandwhatyoumean，\"saidBarry。
\"No，andyouneverwill。Thinkofit，rushingthreethousandmiles——\"
\"Fivethousandforsomeofus，\"interruptedBarry。
\"Fancythat！Rushingfivethousandmilesinthisway，tohelpoldmotherEngland，andallofyourownfreewill。Wedidn’taskitofyou。Though，byheaven，we’regratefulforit。Ifinditdifficult，sir，tospeakquietlyofthis。\"
NotuntilthatmomenthadBarrycaughttheBritishpointofview。
Tohim，astoallCanadians，ithadonlybeenaperfectlyreasonableandnaturalthingthatwhentheEmpirewasthreatened，theyshouldspringintothefight。Theysawnothingheroicinthat。Theyweredoingtheirsimpleduty。
\"Butthinkofthewonderofit，\"saidthenavalofficeragain，\"thatCanadashouldfeelinthatwayitsresponsetothecalloftheblood。\"
Theoldman’slipswerestillquivering。
\"Thatistrue，sir，\"saidtheM。O。，joininginthetalk，\"butthereissomethingmore。Frankly，myopinionisthatthebiggestthing，sir，withsomeofusinCanada，isnotthatthemotherlandwasinneedofhelp，though，ofcourse，weallfeelthat，butthatthefreedomoftheworldisthreatened，andthatCanada，asoneofthefreenationsoftheworld，mustdoherpartinitsdefence。\"
\"Afinespirit，\"saidtheoldgentleman。
\"Thisfight，\"continuedtheM。O。，\"isours，yousee，aswellasyours，andwehateabully。\"
Theoldsaltsworeagreatoath，andsaid：
\"Youarepupsoftheoldbreed，andyouruntruetotype。I’mgladtoknowyou，gentlemen，\"hecontinued，shakingthemwarmlybythehand。
AftertheyhadgoneafewstepshecalledBarrybacktohim。
\"That’smycard，sir。IshouldlikeyoutocometoseemeinLondonsometimewhenyouareonleave。\"
Barryglancedatthecardandread，\"CommanderHowardVincent，R。N。R。\"
\"Itwasverydecentoftheoldboy，\"hesaidtotheCommandingOfficerafterwards，whenrecountingtheinterview。\"Idon’tsupposeI’lleverusethecard，butIdothinkhereallymeantit。\"
\"Meantit，\"exclaimedtheCommandingOfficer。\"Why，Dunbar，I’manoldcountryman，andIknow。Makenomistake。Thesepeople，andespeciallythesenavalpeople，donotthrowtheircardslooselyabout。Youwillundoubtedlyhearfromhim。\"
\"It’snotlikely，\"repliedBarry，\"buttheoldgentlemanisgreatstuff，allright。\"
Duringthelong，sunnyspringday，theirdinkylittletrainwhiskedthembrisklythroughthesweetandrestfulbeautyoftheEnglishsoutherncounties。Tothesemen，however，fromthewidesunbaked，windsweptplainsofwesternCanada，theEnglishlandscapesuggestedadaintypicture，doneinsoftgreysandgreens，withhereandthereavividsplashofcolour，wheretherichredsoilbrokethroughthegreen。Butitstinyfieldssetoffwithhedges，andlinesoftrees，itslittle，clean—sweptvillages，withtheirpicturesquechurchspires，itsparkswithdeerthatactuallystoodstilltolookatyou，itssplendidmanorhouses，and，atrareintervals，itsturretedcastles，gavethesemen，freshfromtheraw，unmeasuredandunmadewest，asenseofunreality。Tothemitseemedatoylandscapeforchildrentoplaywith，but，astheypassedthroughthebigtownsandcitieswiththeirtall，clusteringchimneys，theircrowdingpopulations，withunmistakableevidencesofgreatwealth，theirshipping，wheretheharboursbitintotheredcoastline，therebegantowakeninthemthethoughtthatthistinyEngland，sobeautifullyfinished，andsoneatlyadorned，wassomethingmightierthantheyhadeverknown。
Inthesetinyfields，inthesecleansweptvillages，inthesemanorhouses，inthesecastles，infactoryandinshipyard，werestruckdeeptherootsofanEnglandwhosegreatnesstheyhadneveryetguessed。
ThenextafternoonbroughtthemtothegreatmilitarycampatShorncliffe，inamistyrain，hungry，fortheirrationshadbeenexhaustedearlyintheday，wearyfromshipandtraintravel，andeagertogettheirfeetonceagainonmotherearth。
Atthelittlestationtheywerekeptwaitinginapouringrainforsomethingtohappen，theyknewnotwhat。TheR。T。O。，ayoungImperialofficer，blasewithhistenmonthsofwarinEngland，hadsomeoccultreasonfordelayingtheirdeparture。So，whilethenightgreweverymomentwetteranddarker，themensatontheirkit—bagsorfoundsuchshelterastheycouldinthetinystation，orintheleeofthe\"goodstrains\"blockingtherailroadtracks，growingmoreindignantandmoredisgustedwiththeBritishhighcommand，thewaringeneral，andregisteringwithincreasingintensityvowsofvengeanceagainsttheKaiser，who，inthelastanalysis，theyconsideredresponsiblefortheirmisery。
Atlengththe\"brasshat\"forwhomtheyhadbeenwaitingappeareduponthescene，notintheslightestdegreeapologetic，butverybusinesslike，andwithahighlyemphasisedmilitarymanner。AfteralittleconversationbetweenthebrasshatandtheirCommandingOfficer，thelattergavethecommandandofftheysetinthedarknessfortheirfirstroutemarchonEnglishsoil。
Throughmuddyroadsandlanes，overfields，slushyandsodden，uphillanddowndale，theyploddedsteadilyalong。AttherearofthecolunmmarchedBarrywiththeM。O。
Longbeforetheyreachedtheirdestination，theirconversationhadgivenout，theM。O。suckingsullenlyathispipe，thebowlupsidedown。Therearendofthecolumnwasveryfrayedandstraggling。
Whyitisthataperfectlyfitcompanywillinvariablyfrayoutifplacedattherearofamarchingcolumn，nomilitaryexperthasquitesucceededinsatisfactorilyexplaining。
Ashetrampedalonginthedarkbythesideoftheroad，theM。O。
stumbledoverasoldiersittinguponthesoggybank。
\"Whoareyou？\"heinquiredshortly。
\"CorporalThom，sir。\"
\"What’sthematterwithyou？\"
\"I’mallin，sir。I’vebeensickallday，sir。\"
\"Whydidn’tyoureportsick，then？Can’tyougeton？\"
\"Idon’tthinkso，sir。Notforawhile，atleast。\"
\"Haveyouanypain，anynausea？\"
\"No，sir，I’mjustallin。\"
\"Doyouknowourroute？\"
\"Yes，sir，I’vegottheturnsdown。\"
\"Well，comealongthenwhenyoucan。I’llsendbackawaggonlater，butdon’twaitforthat。\"
\"Yes，sir，\"saidCorporalThom。
\"Comeon，Dunbar！We’llsendawaggonbackforthesestragglers。
Therewillbeagoodmanyofthembeforelong。\"
\"Yougoon，doc。I’llcomelater，\"saidBarry。\"I’llcatchuptoyou。\"
ButtheM。O。，atthevarioushalts，waitedinvainforthechaplaintoappear。
Onarrivingatthecamp，afteralongstruggle，hesucceededinsendingbackanArmyServicewaggontobringinthestragglers，butjustasthewaggonwasabouttoleave，heheardcominguptheroad，apartysteppingoutbrisklytothemusicoftheirownwhistling。
Intherearofthepartymarchedthechaplain，ladendownwithoneman’srifleandanotherman’skit—bag。
\"They’reallhere，sir，\"saidCorporalThomtotheM。O。，withadistinctnoteoftriumphinhisvoice。\"Allhere，sir，\"herepeated，asheobservedthesergeantmajorstandingatthedoctor’sside。
\"Welldone，corporal，\"saidthesergeantmajor。\"Youbrought’emallin？Thatmeansthatnomanhasfallenoutonourfirstmarchinthiscountry。\"
Thecorporalmadenoreply，butlateron，heexplainedthemattertothesergeantmajor。
\"It’sthatSkyPilotofours，sir，\"hesaid。\"Blowedifhe’dletusfallout。\"
\"Keptyoumarching，eh？\"
\"No，it’shischocolateandhisjaw，butmorehisjawthanhischocolate。He’sgotlotsofboth。Iwasallin。I’dbeensickalldayinthetrain。Couldn’teatabite。Well，thefirstthing，hegivesmeacakeofhischocolate。Thenhesetshimselfdowninthemudbesideme，andmewishin’allthetimehe’dgoonandleavemeforthewaggontopickup。Thenhegivesmeacigarette，andthenhebeginstotalk。\"
\"Talk，whatabout？\"
\"DamnedifIknow，butthefirstthingIknewIwastellin’himaboutthebronchobustin’，——that’smyjob，youknow——andhowIwonoutfromNiggerJakeintheCalgaryStampede，untilIwasthatstuckonmyselfthatIsaid：’Well，sir，we’dbettergetamoveon，’anduphegetswithmykit—bagonhisback。Byandby，wepicksupanotherlameduckandthenanother，feedin’’emwithchocolateandslingin’hisjaw，andwhenwewasatthelimit，hehaltsusoutsideoneofthemstoneshacksandknocksatthedoor。
’Nosoldiershere，’snapsthered—headedangel，shuttin’thedoorrightinhisface。Thenheopensthedoorandstepsrightinwhereshecouldseehim，andstartstotalktoher，anduslisteningoutintherain。Say！Infifteenminuteswewasallstandin’uptoafeedofcoffeeandbuns，andthenhegetsHarryHobbswhistlin’andsingin’，anddernedifwecouldn’thavemarchedtoBerlin。Say！
He’sagoodone，ain’tnoquitter，andhewon’tletnobodyelsebeaquitter。\"
AndthusitcamethatwithCorporalThomandhisderelictsthechaplainmarchedintoanewplaceintheesteemofthemenofhisbattalion，andofitssergeantmajor。
Butofthis，ofcourse，Barryhadnoknowledge。Heknewthathehadmadesomelittleprogressintotheconfidenceofbothofficersandmeninhisbattalion。Hehadmade，too，somefirmfriendshipswhichhadrelieved，toacertainextent，thesenseofisolationandlonelinessthathadmadehisfirstmonthswiththebattalionsoappalling。Buttherestillremainedthesenseoffailureinasfarashisspecificdutyaschaplainwasconcerned。
TheexperiencesofthefirstweeksinEnglandonlyservedtodeepeninhimtheconvictionthathisinfluenceonthemenagainsttheevilswhichweretheirespecialsnarewasasthewindagainsttheincomingtide，beatinginfromtheNorthSea。Hecouldmakearipple，acertainamountoffussynoise，butthetideoftemptationrolledsteadilyonward，uncheckedinitsflow。
Theoldtemptationstoprofanity，drinkandlust，thathadhauntedthesoldiers’stepsathome，werefoundtobelyinginwaitforthemhereandinaggravatedform。True，inthemessandinhispresenceamongthementherewaslessprofanitythantherehadbeenatthefirst，butitfilledhimwithakindofragetofeelthatthischangewasduetonosenseoftheevilofthehabit，butsolelytoanunwillingnesstogiveoffencetoonewhommanyofthemwerecomingtoregardwithrespectandsomeevenwithaffection。
\"Ihatethat，\"hesaidtotheM。O。，towhomhewouldoccasionallyunburdenhissoul。\"You’dthinkIwasakindofpolicemanovertheirmorals。\"
\"Oh，Iwouldn’tworryaboutthat，\"saidtheM。O。，towhomthehabitofprofanitywasaveryvenialsin。\"Yououghttobemightygladthatyourpresencedoesactasakindofmoralprophylactic。
Anditdoes，Iassureyou。IconfessthatsinceIhavecometobeassociatedwithyou，Iamconsciousofaveryreal，andattimes，distressinglimitationofmyvocabulary。Imaynotbemorevirtuous，butcertainlyIammorerespectable。\"