“ Strength and good-nature—said the night-watchman, musingly, as he felt his biceps—strength and good-nature always go together. Sometimes you find a strong man who is not good-natured, but then, as everybody he comes in contack with is, it comes to the same thing. The strongest and kindest-'earted man I ever come across was a man o' the name of Bill Burton, a ship-mate of Ginger Dick's. For that matter 'e was a shipmate o' Peter Russet's and old Sam Small's too. ”
W. W. Jacobs
Summary
“Bill's Lapse”, is a work by W. W. Jacobs. It explores elements such as Peter Russet, Ginger and ad.
Quotes from Bill's Lapse (W. W. Jacobs)
“ Last night was nothing, else I should 'ave remembered it." "Cheerful company?" ses old Sam. 'Ow do you think company's going to be cheerful when you're carrying on like that, Bill? Why don't you go away and leave us alone?" "Because I've got a 'art," ses Bill. "I can't chuck up pals in that free-and-easy way. Once I take a liking to anybody I'd do anything for 'em, and I've never met three chaps I like better than wot I do you. Three nicer, straight-forrad, free-'anded mates I've never met afore." "Why not take the pledge agin, Bill?" ses Peter Russet. ”
“ Peter Russet stood staring at Sam and wondering wot Bill ud be like when he'd 'ad a little more. Sam picked hisself up arter a time and went outside to talk to Ginger about it, and then Bill put 'is arm round Peter's neck and began to cry a bit and say 'e was the only pal he'd got left in the world. It was very awkward for Peter, and more awkward still when the barman came up and told 'im to take Bill outside. "Go on," he ses, "out with 'im." "He's all right," ses Peter, trembling; "we's the truest-'arted gentleman in London. Ain't you, Bill?" ”
