It was hard enough to control Tayoga and you several years ago, and I cannot expect to do it now.

Doubtless all the knowledge that I have been at such pains to instill into you will be lost in the excitement of trail and camp." "I hope not, sir, though it's true that we've had some very stirring times.

When one is in imminent danger of his life he cannot think much of his Latin, his Greek and his ancient history." The severe features of Master Alexander McLean wrinkled into a frown.
"I do not know about that," he said.

"Alexander the Great slept with his Homer under his pillow, and doubtless he also carried the book with him on his Asiatic campaigns, refreshing and strengthening his mind from time to time with dips into its inspiring pages.

There is no crisis in which it is pardonable for you to forget your learning, though I fear me much that you have done so.