Had they had the slightest notion they were offending him, they would have known it was an air of offence, but, not suspecting that, they could only judge that he thought the subject a solemn one.
"I would have you believe his word, certainly.

He is a man of honour." A facetious man here took his pipe out of his mouth and winked to his companions.

"You've had private information to that effect, I suppose, Principal." Very haughtily Trenholme assented.
He had not been in the room more than a few moments when all this had passed.

He was handed a newspaper, which gave still another account of the remote incident which was now at last ticklings the ears of the public, and he was told that the man Cameron was supposed to be the preacher who was now without.

He heard what part Harkness had played, and he saw that his brother's name was not mentioned in the public print, was apparently not known.