He knew people who would ferry him several hundred miles and keep quiet about it, even in the face of a reward.
And, he well knew, it would be up to him to keep a stiff upper lip in the face of this blow.
Or maybe it's more that I can't keep it together in the face of romantic rejection.
Two things have saved this island, and allowed it to keep its essential qualities in the face of massive development pressure.
"Or keeping her mind open, in the face of insufficient evidence," Roque said.
But even their excited expectation couldn't keep them awake in the face of the speeches.
Many ranchers have kept a low profile in the face of violence.
He had trouble hearing himself; water kept slapping him in the face.
They kept a resolute stand in the face of death.
But the Fed indicated last week that it would keep interest rates low even in the face of economic recovery.