As for the young gentleman himself, he was, Mr. Roscorla knew, fond of joking.

You are so fond of joking, Charles, that I don't know when you are serious.

Many tales are told of him; for he was fond of joking, and was often absent-minded.

You're too fond of joking, in my opinion.

Perhaps this foreigner was fond of joking.

I thought it might be a joke-forecastlehands are fond of joking, and they resented my being brought here to sleep.

Thomas was then about twelve, quick and observant, and though fond of joking, good-tempered and prudent, taking care to hurt the feelings of nobody.

"Oh, Mr. Falcon, you are still as fond of joking as ever," Apollonie returned.