"I am glad to see," said D'Artagnan, "that you have still that honest lad with you."

---But where's the honest lad that tuik my quarrel on himself sae frankly?

The first words he spoke were, "I am an honest lad, sir."

Here is Sir Horace Mann's letter about these honest lads:

My honest lads, I will tell you what I am about.

I wud wullin'ly hae seen oor Eppy his wife; he's an honest lad!

Since then, Huang is attracted to Guo as she sees that he is a simple, honest and innocent young lad.

I'm not especialy fond of gnomes, but as you are with this honest lad you may stay.

"Yon honest lad hath saved the realm!"

Ye seem a good, honest lad.