"Don't distress yourself about your children," he said kindly.

"Thank God, we stand on firm ground, there." "Do you mean it, Mool ?" "I mean it.

Where your daughters are concerned, the authority is yours.
Be firm, Gallilee! be firm!" "I will! You set me the example--don't you?
_You're_ firm--eh ?" "Firm as a rock.

I agree with you.

For the present at least, the children must be removed." "At once, Mool!" "At once!" the lawyer repeated.
They had wrought each other up to the right pitch of resolution, by this time.