But whenever one of the motor-trucks lumbering by bore a big U.S. on its rear panel Troy pushed his light ambulance ahead and skimmed past, just for the joy of seeing the fresh young heads rising pyramid-wise about the sides of the lorry, hearing the snatches of familiar songs—Hail, hail, the gang's all here! and We won't come back till it's over over here!—and shouting back in reply to a stentorian Hi, kid, beat it!, Bet your life I will, old man!

I have (saith he) long been of that mind that N. E. is guilty of great unthankfulness for the Gospel, & strait-heartedness, & closehandedness toward the Ministers.

[W]hat he holds of all things to be most gothic, is gallantry to the women.

to live out one's days