"No one ever deserved it less," exclaimed Fleming.  "The devil, to my mind, is cunning and cowardly, and a fool into the bargain.  Resist him, and he'll run away.  Act a straightforward, honest part, and he can never get round you.  Lord Cochrane, you see, mates, was as true and honest as steel, as brave as his sword, and so wise, that he never undertook to do anything when he didn't see the way clear before him that would lead to success."  Tom agreed also in heartily praising their old chief, though they were not very complimentary to the Spaniards or to the people of Chili, whom he had come to assist.