Let's explore.' This gallant proposal met but a cold response.

The others said they didn't care much about it, and what about tea?
I often think the way people try to hide their cowardliness behind their teas is simply beastly.
Oswald took no notice.

He just said, with that dignified manner, not at all like sulking, which he knows so well how to put on-- 'All right.

I'M going.

If you funk it you'd better cut along home and ask your nurses to put you to bed.' So then, of course, they agreed to go.