He received it at first with rather an angry look, and then, after a pause, was vexed with himself for having been annoyed by the man's clumsy expression of sympathy--for it was sympathy, no doubt, which Mr.Whitelaw wished to express.
"It has been sad work, so far," he said.

"I suppose you can give me no hint, no kind of advice as to any step to be taken in the future." "Lord bless you, no sir.

Everything that could be done was done before you came here.

Mr.Holbrook didn't leave a stone unturned.

He did his duty as a man and a husband, sir.