Mr.Tidditt might have done so, but the captain gave him no encouragement.

Mr.Bangs, recent humiliation fresh in his mind, would as soon have suggested setting the house on fire.
One evening Asaph happened in, on his way to Simmons's.

He desired the captain to accompany him to that gathering place of the wise and talkative.

Captain Cy was in the sitting room, a sheet of note paper in his hand.

The town clerk entered without ceremony and tossed his hat on the sofa.
"Evenin', Ase," observed the captain, folding the sheet of paper and putting it into his pocket.