And there was the merchant, with forked beard and Flemish beaver hat and neatly clasped boots, bragging of his gains and selling French crowns, but on the whole a worthy man.

If I waxed weary of Bobby's sea-tales, I might refresh myself with listening to the Brat's braggings about Oxfordwith Tou Tou's murdered French lesson: J'aime, I love.

" "I'm glad I didn't do any bragging in advance," Darrin smiled wistfully.

Try your drunkard's bragging on stupefied boys, but not on me!

They had seen too much service to boast of it, and they left the bragging to younger men.