However, only one or two of my guests were ever bold enough to stay an… — Walden
SAPIR 861
However, only one or two of my guests were ever bold enough to stay and eat a hasty-pudding with me; but when they saw that crisis approaching they beat a hasty retreat rather, as if it would shake the house to its foundations. Nevertheless, it stood through a great many hasty-puddings.
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (WLC), CC BY 4.0