These things always do.

But you're going to show me how plucky you can be.

Women are always braver than men, aren't they, Mrs.Denys ?" Thus admonished, Jeanie lifted her face and made a valiant effort to regain her self-command.

But she clasped her two hands very tightly upon Piers' arm so that he could not move to lift her.
"I'll be brave in a minute," she promised him tremulously.

"You won't mind waiting--just a minute ?" "Two, if you like," said Piers.
Avery was stooping over the injured foot.