"Bad advice," said Winthrop. "It would be a great deal harder to go after them there."
"Do you know what effect your going now will have?"
"Upon them?"
"No, upon you."
"Well — no," said Winthrop looking at the river; "I shall have a pull up, but I shall hardly hear any news of that to- morrow."
"It will make them despise you!"
"That would be rather an effect upon them," said Winthrop, throwing the loosened chain into the boat's head and stepping in himself; — "as it strikes me."
"I wish you would take my advice," said Rufus.
"Which?" said his brother.
"Let them alone!"