“Immorality brings its punishment, be sure of that. Some day we shall have enough of China. As to the Rock, I know the argument; I may be wrong. I’ve had the habit of regarding it as necessary to our naval supremacy.”
“Come! there we agree.”
“I’m not so certain.”
“The counter-argument, I call treason.”
“Well,” said Beauchamp, “there’s a broad policy, and a narrow. There’s the Spanish view of the matter—if you are for peace and harmony and disarmament.”
“I’m not.”
“Then strengthen your forces.”
“Not a bit of it!”
“Then bully the feeble and truckle to the strong; consent to be hated till you have to stand your ground.”
“Talk!”