"You thought I had left the country, didn't you ?" "I was in hopes you had; but I see you are still on hand, like a bad dollar-bill." "We are well met," continued Pierre.

"I have been waiting for an opportunity to thank you for the very friendly manner in which you treated me last night." "You need not have put yourself to any trouble about it.

You are under no obligations to me.

As I am in something of a hurry, I will now bid you good-by." "Not if I know myself, and I think I do," said Pierre, with a laugh.
"You are just as impudent as ever.

Climb down off that horse." Frank's actions indicated that he did not think it best to obey this order.