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I have often been chaffed at school, because I used to insist on getting up my work before I would join anything that was going on, and used to find that if I took it good temperedly, it soon ceased." The next day they went to Bow Street. Sir Robert's card was sufficient to ensure them attention, and several of the detectives were questioned. One of them replied, "I think that I know just the man.
Of course newcomers get worried a little just as they do at school. I got off very well; because, you see, what with school and the privateer I have learned to take things good temperedly, and when fellows see that you are as ready for fun as they are they soon give up bothering you. "Stapleton has had a lot more trouble; because, you see, he will look at things seriously.
"Well, Boduoc," Beric said good temperedly, "we are much more likely to sleep under the stars in Rome than in a grand apartment covered with paintings; but though the one may be very nice, as you say, in summer, I could very well put up with the other when the snow lies deep and the north wind is howling."
I say simply that it is an amusement which I do not understand. You must remember that I entered the Order in consequence of a solemn vow of my dead father, that I regard the profession we make as a very serious one, and that my present intention is to devote my life entirely to the Order and to an active fulfilment of its vows." "That is all right, Gervaise," Ralph said good temperedly.
It is not for me, I think, to mention lightly all the infamy and disgrace which I could prove to be connected with him, but only so much as it is not discreditable to myself to speak of. And now review the history of your life and of mine, side by side good temperedly, Aeschines, not unkindly: and then ask these gentlemen which fortune, of the two, each of them would choose.
They burned to see the strange country, and to gain some of the credit and glory which would, if the voyage was successful, attach to each member of the crew. All were full of fun, and took what came to them, in the way of work, so good temperedly and cheerfully, that the men soon ceased to give them work for work's sake. They were, too, a strong and well-built group of boys.
"We won't talk about that now, Andrew," Malcolm said good temperedly. "The matter has got to be fought out with the sword, and if our tongues were to wag all night they could make no difference one way or another. So let us not touch upon politics.
She explained them, good temperedly, and the waiter, with profuse apologies, went back to have it corrected. He turned to her as the man went. "Try and forgive me," he said in a low voice. "It all came tumbling out before I thought what I was saying." The blood was flowing back into her veins. "Oh, it wasn't your fault," she answered. "We must make the best we can of it."
I ask your majesty, as my boon, that you will order this officer to be released and the lady to be allowed to leave the convent." "Peste, marshal!" the king said good temperedly; "your request is one of which will get me into hot water with a score of people.
Migwan and Gladys looked at each other rather soberly as they went out to fill their water pitcher. "What a strange person to have as councilor," ventured Gladys. "I thought councilors at camps were always as sweet as they could be. Miss Peckham looks as though she could be horrid without half trying." "Maybe it's just her way, though," replied Migwan good temperedly.
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