What that something was to be, neither could offer the remotest suggestion.

They were so happy in the family now, were so kindly treated by the countess and her daughters, that they felt their troubles to be their own, and they would have done anything which could benefit them.
"We must think it over, Jack," Dick said, as he turned into bed.

"It's awful to think of all these nice people being at the mercy of a brute like that.

The idea of his wanting to marry the pretty Katinka! Why, he's not good enough to black her boots.

I wish we had him in the midshipmen's berth on board the 'Falcon'; we would teach him a thing or two." The lads had not availed themselves of the offer of riding-horses, as they were neither of them accustomed to the exercise, and did not like the thought of looking ridiculous.