My Lord will, I'm certain, understand why I do not make my report to him in person.

Lord, you understand why I have been as I have.

He had perfected his grasp of the comic vocabulary until only the very senior Lords could understand him.

Did the Lords of Flenser's Castle understand what they were up against?

Even the most eager Lord understood the need for that.

I'm sure the Lord will understand, though, when his meal is half an hour late.

"Then, High Lord, you will understand the ending that I put to my story."

"High Lord, I think he understands what you have both been saying!"

"Lord, I do not understand," the messenger said carefully.

I'm sure the Good Lord will understand.