He made as if to punch him, but they both laughed and shook hands.

He is getting his saddle altered: fettling about this and that; does not consider what danger he is in.

He later bought a '33 Ford coupe, chopped and channeled it and installed a Mercury engine.

They are tall, certainly, said Sir Chetwynd... I grant you they are tall. That is, the majority of them are. But I have seen short men among them. The Khedive is not taller than I am. And the Egyptian face is very deceptive. The features are often fine,—occasionally classic,—but intelligent expression is totally lacking.