I was ashamed of myself; the rest of the staff were ashamed of me--but I got along well enough.

I had always been accustomed to feeling ashamed of myself, for one thing or another, so there was no novelty for me in the situation.

I bore it very well.

Plunkett was on the staff; R.M.Daggett was on the staff.

These had tried to get into duels, but for the present had failed, and were waiting.