And if you could warn them not to go in rushes together--but perhaps they would not listen to you," he added with a spice of malice.
"I don't suppose they would, sir," said John Binder, candidly.

"They're very venturesome, is lads." "I reckon they'll suit themselves," said the heavy man, and he jumped on to the ice, and went off, still with his back to us.
"If I hadn't lived so many years out of England and out of the world," said the school-master, turning to me with a half-vexed laugh, "I don't suppose I should discredit myself to no purpose by telling fools they are in danger.

Jack! will you promise me not to go on the dam this afternoon ?" "It is dangerous, is it ?" I asked reluctantly; for I wanted sorely to join the rest.
"That's a matter of opinion, it seems.

But I have a wish that you should not go on till I come back.

I'll be as quick as I can.