Unless she stood up to him, she would never learn to run the business.
Jackson stood up to pour another drink.
One fair-haired young soldier of the third company, whom Prince Andrew knew and who had a strap round the calf of one leg, crossed himself, stepped back to get a good run, and plunged into the water; another, a dark noncommissioned officer who was always shaggy, stood up to his waist in the water joyfully wriggling his muscular figure and snorted with satisfaction as he poured the water over his head with hands blackened to the wrists.
In response they stood up to a man and nearly raised the roof thumping the tables and walls in support as they did so.
There was no music as Desiree walked down the aisle, but the guests happily obliged by humming "Here Comes the Bride" as she made her grand entrance and everyone stood up to greet her.
