I had received the committee at nine and had given them my reasons for not resigning the post.

They went away apparently satisfied, which aroused my suspicions.
I knew that there was something behind that exhibition of meekness.
"The servants, all of whom were up and ready to join in the fight, attempted to head us off.

We had a merry little touch of real warfare just back of the stables.

It was as dark as pitch, and I don't believe we hit anybody.

But it was lively scrambling for a minute or two, let me tell you." Chase shook his head in sober recollection of the preliminary affray.
Deppingham's big blue eyes were fairly snapping.