"Stay where you are," he said, "for I'm not minded you shall do that which may disgruntle the commandant.
"The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley"
James Otis
The sentry, or whoever it might be that had hailed us, hung in the wind a moment as if undecided whether to give further orders, and then said grudgingly, not being minded, as I fancied, to disgruntle any officers of my Lord Cornwallis's command: "Go your way, then; but make certain to come directly back as soon as the message has been delivered."
"The Minute Boys of York Town"
James Otis