There's always a way.
Yes, that's the plan. When is the earliest you could arrange this?"
"I fear such a course must be considered out of the question, sir. It
really wouldn't do."
"I can't see a flaw in it."
"Well, in the first place, it would certainly jeopardise my
situation...."
"Oh, hang your situation! You talk as if you were Prime Minister or
something. You can easily get another situation. A valuable man like
you," said Sam, ingratiatingly.
"No, sir," said Webster firmly. "From boyhood up I've always had a
regular horror of the water. I can't so much as go paddling without an
uneasy feeling."
The image of Webster paddling was arresting enough to occupy Sam's
thoughts for a moment. It was an inspiring picture, and for an instant
uplifted his spirits. Then they fell again.
"Well, I don't see what there _is_ to be done," he said, gloomily.
"It's no good making suggestions, if you have some frivolous objection
to all of them."
"My idea," said Webster, "would be something which did not involve my
own personal and active co-operation, sir.
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