We slipped away at last, leaving him still discussing the effects produced by the Austrian grenadoes upon a Bavarian brigade of pikes at the battle of Ober-Graustock.
'Curse me if I like accepting this old fellow's offer,' said Sir Gervas, in an undertone.

'I have heard of these Puritan households.

Much grace to little sack, and texts flying about as hard and as jagged as flint stones.

To bed at sundown, and a sermon ready if ye do but look kindly at the waiting-wench or hum the refrain of a ditty.' 'His home may be larger, but it could scarce be stricter than that of my own father,' I remarked.
'I'll warrant that,' cried Reuben.

'When we have been a morris-dancing, or having a Saturday night game of "kiss-in-the-ring," or "parson-has-lost-his-coat," I have seen Ironside Joe stride past us, and cast a glance at us which hath frozen the smile upon our lips.