My old mother taught me when I was a boy.

And as we were allowed to sell the things we made I got on pretty comfortable.

Beside, what's the use of making yourself unhappy?
I had neither wife nor children to be fretting about me at home, so I kept up my spirits." "How did you get back ?" Ralph asked.

"Were you exchanged ?" "No," Jacques answered.

"I might have waited long enough before that.
I can't make out myself why the two governments don't agree to exchange prisoners more quickly.