"I ain't afraid of him, if you mean that," continued Lord Nidderdale. "He's a wretched old reprobate, and I don't doubt but he'd skin you and me if he could make money off our carcasses. But as he can't skin me, I'll have a shy at him. On the whole I think he rather likes me, because I've always been on the square with him. If it depended on him, you know, I should have the girl to-morrow."

"I ain't afraid of him," continued Lord Nidderdale. "He's a wretched old reprobate, but I'll have a go at him. On the whole I think he rather likes me, because I've always been square with him. If it depended on him, you know, I should have the girl tomorrow."
