... terrible, they are always ready to see the brighter side of life, and never remain downcast for any length of time. Even when evacuating their houses they do it with a stoicism and philosophic calm that is truly admirable, and they are never in too much of ...

... of his arrival the General informed the lady that circumstances (over which he had no control) necessitated the immediate evacuation of herself and staff from her family residence into accommodation which he had no doubt she would not have the slightest ...