Fitz the Filibuster
By George Manville Fenn
18 Nov, 2019
“Well, Mr. Burnett, what is it?”
“Beg pardon, sir.”
“Now, my good boy, have I not told you always to speak out in a sharp, business-like way? How in the world do you expect to get on in your profession and become a smart officer, one
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“Well, Mr. Burnett, what is it?”
“Beg pardon, sir.”
“Now, my good boy, have I not told you always to speak out in a sharp, business-like way? How in the world do you expect to get on in your profession and become a smart officer, one who can give orders promptly to his men, if you begin in that stammering, hesitating style? Here, I’m busy; what do you want?”
“I beg pardon, sir, I—”
“Will—you—speak—out!” Less