No one in Issoudun, not even Potel or Renard, dared broach so delicate a subject with him.

But why broach so disagreeable a subject, since we are so nearly related that the very thought seems almost a sin and a crime?

Then the killer fish broached so violently that for a moment it was entirely free of the water.

It was not altogether unexpected, but he had scarce looked to have heard the subject openly broached so soon.

Easton began to regret that he had broached so objectionable a subject, when, looking up from his paper, Owen said:

"You're kidding," I said, wondering how the topic of sex had been broached so early in the evening, with so little wine.