'This sadness, of which all are cognizant,' said Chute, 'is not unaccountable, you know, Jerry.'
'I suppose so.'
'It is natural grief for Jack Beverley.'
'Pleasant fact to thrust on me!' said Vane, grimly.
'Pardon me, old fellow, I did not thrust it on you. But take heart; a girl with such capacity for love and tenderness is worth the winning.'
'I won her, man alive!' said Jerry, savagely.
'Well, such a fortune is worth winning again.'
'This is barrack slang, Trevor.'
'Not at all,' said Chute, laughing at his friend's petulance. 'Be assured that she must love something; and your turn will deservedly come in due time.'
'If a cat or a monkey don't take my place.'