One paper devoted to him a short leading article.

The illustrated papers published his photograph.

Boyce was on the road to becoming a popular hero.
Cliffe kept me in bed all that day, to my great irritation.

I had no converse with the outside world, save vicariously with Betty, who rang up to enquire after my health.

On the following morning, when I drove abroad with Hosea, I found the whole town ringing with Boyce.