“I thought I remembered your face. Why, I was there when you got that try against Richmond⁠—as fine a swervin’ run as I saw the whole season. I never miss a rugby match if I can help it, for it is the manliest game we have left. Well, I didn’t ask you in here just to talk sport. We’ve got to fix our business. Here are the sailin’s, on the first page of the Times . There’s a Booth boat for Pará next Wednesday week, and if the Professor and you can work it, I think we should take it⁠—what? Very good, I’ll fix it with him. What about your outfit?”

“My paper will see to that.”

“Can you shoot?”

“About average Territorial standard.”