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Yet how little did the accommodating attitude of these gentlemen avail in silencing the newspapers. The damnable newspapers! They were here, there, and everywhere reporting each least fragment of rumor, conversation, or imaginary programme. Never did the citizens of Chicago receive so keen a drilling in statecraft its subtleties and ramifications.
Here was the very man to comply with the requirements of the de Lamottes, and such a pleasing, ready, accommodating gentleman into the bargain! Very delicate to all appearances, strangely pale, slight, fragile in build, with his beardless chin and feminine cast of feature, there was something cat-like in the soft insinuating smile of this seemingly most amiable, candid and pious of men.
It would be impossible to give a just idea of the labours of these missionaries, or of the obstacles which they encountered at the outset of their holy enterprise. The spirit of Blessed Francis was, however, most flexible and accommodating, and greatly tended to further the work of the people's conversion.
"Friends," he said, "and mates, and respected genelmen hall, we are here, two and three gathered togetherlike, for the purpose of horganizing a Band of 'Ope." "Local Number One," interrupted Billy Dutton, the donkey-man, who had had some trades'-union experience. "Band of 'Ope, Local Number One," continued Mr. Bob, receiving the suggestion in an accommodating spirit.
For, after all, if there were no nightingales, one shouldn't hear so much about the rose; and there is always the danger that if the rose continues too painfully thorny, the nightingale may go off and seek, say, a more accommodating lily. 'I have no opinion of lilies, said the Sphinx. 'Nor have I, I answered soothingly; 'I much prefer roses but ... but.... 'But what?
There was provision made for accommodating the expected guests in the Lodge itself and all the adjoining houses. The duchess filled her schools with stores for the ministers and their families, and all whom they might choose to invite. No expense of thought or labour was spared. But there was one thing that might have rendered all the careful arrangements of no avail.
And if Saduko is fond of her well, after all, there are other beautiful women in Zululand. I know one or two of them myself whom I will mention to Saduko or rather to Nandie. Really, as things were, I am not sure but that he is well rid of her." "But what do you think of the matter as her father?" I asked, for I wanted to see to what length his accommodating morality would stretch.
"Well, you are accommodating; I'll be considerate." "The crime!" said Monckton, looking all about the room to find it. "What crime?" "The crime I'm wanted for; all your schemes are criminal, you know." "Well, you're complimentary. It's not a crime this time; it's only a confession." "Ah! What am I to confess bigamy?" "The idea! No.
He has led too active a life, and his habits and thoughts are too business-like to admit of his enjoying retirement, or accommodating himself to the formal restraints of polished society.
As with the brain that made deals and compromises to reconcile contradictory opinions within itself, she knew that a woman would need to be deferential in a relationship that was that extension of herself. She told herself that she would try to be as little accommodating as possible. She smiled as if ready to laugh for the two of them at this stage were nothing.
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