Von Bork was a strong, self-contained man, but it was easy to see that the news had shaken him.
He almost started smiling, this self-contained man, and then he said, "The fans will be excited, that's for sure."
"Roger is a very self-contained man, and he doesn't need a lot of coaching," she said.
He was ordinarily a reasonably quiet, self-contained man, calm in situations that had others shouting.
A small, self-contained man of 41, he has lived in this country for 14 years.
Flattered that such a self-contained man was interested in her thoughts, she answered quickly, "About the cowgirls."
The doctor saw a pale self-contained young man before him, and thought him strangely wanting in emotion.
But here, for the first time, she was in the company of men even more self-contained than she was.
He was an intelligent, modest and self-contained man, who enjoyed lifelong friendships.
Then, with an effort, he became the same cold, hard, self-contained man as ever.