He had a kind heart; but his temper was stormy.

When informed that his turn had come to churn, he almost always disputed it hotly.

Afterwards he was likely to fume a while and finally go about the task in so sullen a mood that the girls were much inclined to leave him to his own devices.

Looking back at our youthful days, I see plainly now that we were often uncharitable toward Halstead.

He was, I must admit, a rather difficult boy to get on with, hasty of temper and inclined to act recklessly.