Tom Steady was a vehement assertor of uncontroverted truth; and by keeping himself out of the reach of contradiction had acquired all the confidence which the consciousness of irresistible abilities could have given.

The old mare's steady's a clockthought she could hold the young one down, if he did git lively.

The fire of the united forces was as steady as clockwork, and it soon became evident that the enemy considered the task they had undertaken a hopeless one.

He cursed himself for a fool, shut the hand into a hard fist as steady as rock, and for an instant glared at it blackly.