t fellows that ever
lived. I believe he prays for Templeton night and morning, and that's
more than a lot of us do, I fear."

"After all," said Mr Richardson, "that's the best sort of Christian. A
man who lives up to what he believes will lead fifty, where a man who
believes more than he acts up to will barely lead one."

"It strikes me," said Freckleton, "it's no joke to be a leader of men,
or boys either; is it, Dick?"

"Oh, I don't know," said Dick. "It's no good as long as you don't go
quite straight yourself. You've got to go square yourself, I suppose,
before any one else will back you up."

"Yes," said Coote; "we couldn't back you up, you know, while you were
going on as you were, could we, Dick?"

"Didn't look like it," said Dick, with a grin.

"But I expect Dick thinks it was worth his while to have to go steady,"
said Cresswell. "It's done your 'Firm' no harm, has it?"

"Rather not!" said the "Firm," returning to their supper.

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