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"Struck with the reading," he writes, "of one of Cooper's novels called 'The Spy, he aspired to the sort of ambition which distinguished the hero of that work, and was desirous of playing in France the part which Cooper has assigned to Harvey Birch during the American war of independence.... Harvey Birch for he adopted this name in all his reports never belied his professions of fidelity.
"But, to go back to Beatrix, if you feel in this way about Mr. Lorimer, why don't you do something about it?" "Do what, for example?" "Speak to her father, or something." Bobby's answer had an accent of utter gravity which somehow belied the frivolous form of his words. "Sally, I'll give you a new proverb, one I have found useful at times.
'A strange greeting, Netta, were the first words, after they had shaken hands. 'You frightened me, and why were you not here sooner? I have been waiting an hour, was the rejoinder, in a tone of voice that belied the radiant joy of the young face. Suddenly Netta seemed to recollect something that brought a shadow over the sunshine. 'Cousin Howel, I I am very sorry for you. Poor Uncle Griff!
He sat up suddenly, and uncovered all his teeth in a grin of extraordinary ferocity, which was belied by the persistent amiability of his tone. "The governor will be the man to tell you something about that. I wish you would say you would see my governor. He's the one who does all our talking. Let me take you to him this evening.
A King Charles' spaniel, in another glass case, looked upon the company with an eternal snarl belied by the mildness of his brown eyes; and, corresponding to him on the other side of the fire, a numerous family of humming-birds, a little dusty and dim, poised perpetually above the flowers of a lichened tree, with a flaming sunset to show them up.
Madame Laurent received us with the most evident satisfaction, and introduced us forthwith to our countrywoman. She was a pretty, fair, shrewd looking person, with an eye and lip which, unless it greatly belied her, showed her much more inclined, as an amante, to be merry and wise, than honest and true. Presently Monsieur Margot made his appearance.
He found, indeed, that the great man's reputation had not belied him; he was versed in the wisdom of the East and in the tongues which had spoken it; he knew the path to the Great Peace as well as the sage knew it himself; but when Chandrapál looked into his restless eyes and heard the hard tones of his voice, he perceived that no soul on earth was further from the Great Peace than this.
I asked him to accompany me this morning and he gladly consented, for he dearly loves a horse. I assure you, you might have said anything before him." "Eh bien! I'm sorry if I've been obstinate and ungracious," said the surgeon-captain, but in a tone that obviously belied his words, "though, frankly, I am very glad that we are alone for the moment."
"Oh! how did it come that you and Ned staid behind when all the rest went to Viamede for the winter?" asked Ella. "Business kept my husband, and love for him and his society kept me," returned Zoe, with a look and smile that altogether belied any suspicion Ella might have had that she was fretting over the disappointment. "Didn't you want to go?"
'He was courteous to me, hospitable to me, kind to me. He did not insult me. I belied him. 'My dear saint, you're dreaming. He spoke insultingly of you to Cecil. 'Is my lord that man's dupe? I would stand against him before the throne of God, with what little I know of his interview with Dr. Shrapnel, to confront him and expose his lie. Do not speak of him.
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