I was never at the head of my classes in school, but I was never at the foot of them.

I was what one might call a happy medium.

My little-girl life was a very happy one, and full to the brim with all sorts of pleasant happenings." "I never heard you say so much about yourself before, Grace," observed Elfreda.
"I'm usually too much interested in other people's affairs to think of my own," laughed Grace.

"I have never heard Anne say much about her childhood, either.

She must have had all sorts of interesting experiences." "Mine was more exciting than pleasant," returned Anne.