You needn't open your lips if you don't want to.

Just 'lend me your ears, and be silent that ye may hear.' The boys will be boiling out on the porch, as usual, in a minute; so hurry." "I hope it's something very important," Evadna hinted ungraciously.
"Nothing else would excuse this high-handed proceeding." When they had reached the great rock where the pond had its outlet, and where was a rude seat hidden away in a clump of young willows just across the bridge, he answered her.
"I don't know that it's of any importance at all," he said calmly.

"I got to feeling rather ashamed of myself, is all, and it seemed to me the only decent thing was to tell you so.

I'm not making any bid for your favor--I don't know that I want it.

I don't care much about girls, one way or the other.