“Then you had better leave the spiteful brute to himself?”
“No! that would be to condemn him to the worst companion he can have.”
“But if he should pitch into you, sir?”
“Then he will pitch into a man twice as strong as himself, and a pupil of Bendigo. Don't be silly, Evans.”
SUNDAY.
Hodges. Pity you wasn't in chapel, Mr. Fry.
Fry. Why?
Hodges. The new chaplain!
Fry. Well, what did he do?
Hodges. He waked 'em all up, I can tell you. Governor couldn't get a wink all the sermon.