He and I would never get on together, no matter how hard we tried.

I thank you for the offer all the same," and he made as though to pass her.
"I wish you would come," she said, and laid a pleading hand on his arm.
"I'm sure he would try to behave.

I can generally manage him except when he's been drinking.

Then I'm afraid of him, and wish some one else was at hand.

But that's only when he's been out all night at the fishing, and it's soon over and done with.