I told them to have a cup of tea ready for you upstairs.
Breakfast will be on the table by the time you are ready." "Well, old friend," he said to the Doctor, when the girl had gone upstairs, "no complications, I hope, on the voyage ?" "No, I think not," the Doctor said.

"Of course, there were lots of young puppies on board, and as she was out and out the best looking girl in the ship half of them were dancing attendance upon her all the voyage, but I am bound to say that she acted like a sensible young woman; and though she was pleasant with them all, she didn't get into any flirtation with one more than another.

I did my best to look after her, but, of course, that would have been of no good if she had been disposed to go her own way.

I fancy about half of them proposed to her--not that she ever said as much to me--but whenever I observed one looking sulky and giving himself airs I could guess pretty well what had happened.
These young puppies are all alike, and we are not without experience of the species out here.
"Seriously, Major, I think you are to be congratulated.

I consider that you ran a tremendous risk in asking a young woman, of whom you knew nothing, to come out to you; still it has turned out well.