I will go up and see him before I dress for dinner." Accordingly Morris conducted his father to the Abbot's chamber, and introduced him to the clergyman.

Mr.Fregelius was seated in his arm-chair, with a crutch by his side, and on learning who his visitor was, made a futile effort to rise.
"Pray, pray, sir," said the Colonel, "keep seated, or you will certainly hurt your leg again." "When I should be obliged to inflict myself upon you for another five or six weeks," replied Mr.Fregelius.
"In that case, sir," said the Colonel, with his most courteous bow, "and for that reason only I should consider the accident fortunate," by these happy words making of his guest a devoted friend for ever.
"I don't know how to thank you; I really don't know how to thank you." "Then pray, Mr.Fregelius, leave the thanks unspoken.

What would you have had us--or, rather, my son--do?
Turn a senseless, shattered man from his door, and that man his future spiritual pastor and master ?" "But there was more.

He, Mr.Monk, I mean, saved my daughter Stella's life.

You know, a block or a spar fell on me immediately after the ship struck.