"Some one should warn him of his danger. Were I intimate enough to
venture on the freedom, I would certainly do so."

"I don't meddle myself with other people's affairs. One never gets
any thanks for the trouble he takes on this score. At least, that is
my experience. And, moreover, it's about as much as I can do to take
good care of my own concerns. This is every man's business."

"I wish you had given the young man a word of caution before he was
involved with Dalton."

"I did think of doing so; but then I reflected that it was his
look-out, and not mine. Each man has to cut his eye-teeth for
himself, you know."

"True; but when we see a stumbling-block in the way of a blind man,
or one whose eyes are turned in another direction, we ought at least
to utter a warning word. It seems to me that we owe that much
good-will to our fellows."

"Perhaps we do. And I don't know that it would have been any harm if
I had done as you suggest. However, it is too late now."

"I think not. A hint of the truth would put him on his guard."

"I don't know."

"Oh, yes, it would."