But the "Mary" was delayed in port by a contrary wind which blew so strongly that notwithstanding his desire to save us, her master dared not take the sea.

Their masters would not dare to give such plain orders to Orcs, even if they knew so much themselves; they would not speak openly to them of the Ring: they are not trusty servants.

"We must feed on you, Augustine, in such a way that no other visiting master will dare this."

Even the past masters of tarentella dancing were out of countenance before the daughter of Solomon, and did not dare to seek her as a partner.

That is why I laugh and sing and dance and clap my hands, O most noble Eunuch, I who shall become the follower and servant of the glorious King of all the earth, and perhaps your friend, too, O Eunuch of eunuchs, whose sacred person my brutal master dared to kick.

"Hard or soft," said One-Eye, winking again, "Wat and I know the tricks of our trade as well as you know yours, master, I dare swear."

We call ourselves a dog's "master" - but who ever dared call himself the "master" of a cat?

Their masters dared not put in at Gadeira or any part of Tartessos-Carthaginian territory-and kept the sea after dark.