Won't do him a bit of harm to lead that kind of life for a year or two.

If he was mine it wouldn't take me a minute to tell what I'd do." Jane leaned back in her chair, her eyes on the crackling logs, and began patting the carpet with her foot.

Lucy became engrossed in a book that lay on the table beside her.

She didn't intend to take any part in the discussion.

If Jane wanted Archie to serve as a common sailor that was Jane's business.