He was a traveller to whom things happened, and he would set off in that inquiring, ill-prepared, innocent way that has characterised Englishmen abroad from Chaucer to Evelyn Waugh.
Mr. Baugh asked whether he was prepared to kill innocents, if necessary.
Sir John Nutting QC, prosecuting, told jurors that the robbers were inspired by the lure of "luxury, ease and idleness" and were prepared to target the "innocent and vulnerable" to achieve it.
People were prepared to give the innocent-looking and telegenic Ms Yingluck a chance, but once it became clear that she was acting principally in the interests of her controversial brother, her popularity began to ebb.
Innocent III was prepared to recognize Louis as king of England in 1213; and the policy was dropped only after Louis's abortive invasion of 1216 17.
"They were prepared to murder hundreds of innocent people to further their goals of Khalistan and revenge," he said in his opening statement.
When the Chicago Police attacked the protesters at Haymarket prompting a false trial and the execution of innocent men, it prepared the way for the Kent State shootings and the trial of the Kent 25.
For every innocent comment, he comes prepared with a witty retort.
21 Health professionals need to be aware that politicians who are prepared to describe the death of innocent children as 'collateral damage' are unlikely to divert funding from military expenditure to either health or education.
Would public officials be prepared to act to save thousands of innocent lives, if they knew they might lose their job and/or suffer some minor punishment?
When they are asked to perform, these innocent children enthusiastically recite the script prepared by adults.
