"I'd like to see you do it again.

Did you do it with a place-kick, or a drop, or a punt ?" "It's no use speaking to my husband," said Juno, "he can't hear; and if he could, he's too ignorant to understand.

He's getting old." "You must be getting on yourself," said Magnus.

"I remember hearing my grandfather say he knew you very well when he was a boy." Juno bridled up angrily at this, which was the signal for a round of laughter from every one else, and a scene might have ensued had not Apollo at the moment struck up his lyre and drowned everybody's voice.
He wasn't a particularly good player, and his instrument was of a cheap make.

But the noise served to keep the peace, which was all that was ever wanted.
Presently the meal ended, and the two boys were very glad to get up and stretch their legs.