A small consolation, given how much seemed to be beyond him of late.

It would be a small consolation, but better than nothing.

Still, it was small consolation to being held against our will.

At least there didn't seem to be any fire, but that was small consolation.

It did not help much, but by the following evening even that small consolation had gone.

Small consolation it was to know that he had never loved any woman.

Small consolations, to be sure, but enough, I think, to get me through the next four weeks.

Small consolation; she was still gone and that could not be denied.

It will be small consolation to say, "I told you so."

And yet somehow that was also the point of balance, the small consolation.