His manner indicated that he wished to produce the impression that he had been sitting there, in this somewhat unusual place and occupation, for a considerable time, but without overhearing anything that went on in the library so close by.
"Sam," she cried, "what have you DONE ?" "Well--I guess my legs are all right," he said gently.

"I got the arnica on, so probably they won't hurt any m--" "Stand up!" she said.
"Ma'am ?" "March into the library!" Sam marched--slow-time.

In fact, no funeral march has been composed in a time so slow as to suit this march of Sam's.

One might have suspected that he was in a state of apprehension.
Mr.Williams entered at one door as his son crossed the threshold of the other, and this encounter was a piteous sight.

After one glance at his father's face, Sam turned desperately, as if to flee outright.