I hope we shall find him not difficult to get on with, after all.

We shall have to wait a week or so, however, before putting the question to the test, as he has just gone off rather abruptly, and at this particular time rather inopportunely, on a journey, for what object I do not know." "Humph!" said the attorney.

"I do not like mysteries.

However, I trust it will be as you say." Dr Brandram, when presently the Captain called in for his ward, was in by no means a good temper.
"I have been blowing Roger up sky-high," said he, puffing his smoke rather viciously in the Captain's direction, "for behaving like a lunatic.

The idea of his coming out and getting himself wet through with this cold upon him." "Dear, dear!" said the Captain; "has he got wet through?
Why, my dear boy, what did I tell you ?" "You shouldn't have let him come," said the doctor bluntly.