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Hornblower, but the case is not parallel.
Innocent amusement is one thing--it is quite another to run into
haunts that have _already_ proved dangerous to your principles."
Harry Hornblower laughed. "It's no go coming the parson over me,
Mr. Bowater! It's well known what black coats are, and how they
never cry out so loud upon other folks as when they've had a jolly
lark among themselves. No concealment now, we're up to a thing or
two, and parsons, and capitalists, and squires will have to look
sharp."
This oration, smacking of 'The Three Pigeons,' was delivered so loud
as to bring the mother on the scene. "O, Harry, Harry, you aren't
never speaking like that to Mr. Bowater!"
"When folks jaw me about what's nothing to them I always give them
as good as they bring. That's my principle," said Harry, flinging
out of the house, while the curate tried to console the weeping
mother, and soon after betook himself to his Rector with no mild
comments on the lad's insolence.
"Another warning how needful it is for us to avoid all occasion for
misconstruction," said Julius.


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