Meanings of replied modestly in English

Nevil replied modestly: 'I dare say you think me half a fool, sir.

He replied modestly by speaking of the British army.

When, on leaving him, I asked this extraordinary man what his calling was, he replied modestly:

I'd like to try, I replied modestly.

Whyte does, she replied modestly.

When this was asked of Walter, he replied modestly that he did not know, whereupon his enemy, without provocation, smote him incontinently on the nose.

'Not so, reverend father,' he replied modestly, his eyes falling before the good-humoured gaze.

"I'm afraid I haven't been a very apt pupil," she replied modestly.

"When we begin a thing, we Dutchmen see it through," I replied modestly.

"It's better that your friends should understand you," Foster replied modestly.

"I think you're exaggerating a little, Lord Ernest," Cleopatra replied modestly and unsmilingly.

"That is a rather big order, sir," Bob replied modestly.

"I've tried to do my best, sir," he replied modestly.

"Thanks," Tas replied modestly "Actually, finding the secret door was more difficult than opening it.

"I think I performed passably well," he replied modestly.

"I had Jim to help me," Jet replied modestly.