Yet even batmen are born, not made. Lucky is he who strikes on one of the former; only the man is sure to get killed, or wounded, or go sick! There is always a fly in the ointment somewhere. The best kind of batman to have is a kleptomaniac. Treat him well and he will never touch a thing of your own, but he will, equally, never leave a thing belonging to any one else!
“Cozens, where did you get this pair of pants?”
“Found them, sir!”
“Where did you find them?”
“Lying on the floor, sir,” with an air of injured surprise.
“Where!”
“I don’t justly remember, sir.”
Voice from right rear: “The Major’s compliments, sir, and have you seen his new pants?”
“Cozens!”
“Yessir.”