Paul watched him sometimes.
"'Mary Morrison' ?" suggested the younger.
Edgar agreed.

He had a good tenor voice, and he loved to learn all the songs his friend could teach him, so that he could sing whilst he was carting.

Paul had a very indifferent baritone voice, but a good ear.
However, he sang softly, for fear of Clara.

Edgar repeated the line in a clear tenor.

At times they both broke off to sneeze, and first one, then the other, abused his horse.
Miriam was impatient of men.