"He used to speak highly of his father." "I'll warrant he did; and he ought to keep at it, for he's the only one in this world that will use his tongue for that end.

Old Samuel Mostyn never learned to live godly or even manly, but after his death he ceased to do evil, and that, I've no doubt, often feels like a blessing to them that had to live anyway near to him.

But my John Thomas!" "Oh," cried Ethel, laughing, "you must not tell me so much about John Thomas; he might not like it." "John Thomas can look all he does and all he says straight in the face.
You may talk of him all day, and find nothing to say that a good girl like you might not listen to.

I should have brought him with us, but he's away now taking a bit of a holiday.

I'm sure he needs it." "Where is he taking his holiday ?" "Why, he went with a cousin to show him the sights of London; but somehow they got through London sights very quick, and thought they might as well put Paris in.