It is not the first visit they have paid us.
Grandfather kept his temper well.

It was lucky for them that he did." Remembering that the Rovers must have numbered nearly three to one, even if all our men were stanch, I thought it lucky for ourselves that there had been no outbreak.

But Firm seemed rather sorry that they had departed so easily.

And knowing that he never bragged, I began to share his confidence.
"They must be shot, sooner or later," he said, "unless, indeed, they should be hanged.

Their manner of going on is out of date in these days of settlement.