overurged

Updated: May 11, 2025

His "errand of mercy," as Cap'n Ira had called it, had seemed so reasonable for both sides! Tunis realized that he had not overurged the matter to the girl. But there was a reason for that. The difficulty would be in explaining to the Balls just how unsuitable Ida May was.

James A. Cooper - Sheila of Big Wreck Cove: A Story of Cape Cod