“Rather a common failing of yours,” said Wyndham.
“Wanting to do it is more common than doing it,” said Riddell; “but I don’t know how to tackle this fellow, Wyndham.”
“Who is he? Do I know him?” asked the boy.
“I’m not sure that you know him particularly well,” said the captain. “He’s not a bad fellow; in fact he has a lot of good in him.”
“Is he a Limpet?” asked Wyndham.
“But,” continued Riddell, not noticing the question, “he’s got a horrid fault. He won’t stand up for himself, Wyndham.”
“Oh,” observed Wyndham, “there’s a lot of them like that—regular cowards they are.”
“Exactly, this fellow’s one of them. He’s always funking it.”
Wyndham laughed.
“I know who you mean—Tedbury, isn’t it?”