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"I should have expressed my displeasure if I had felt it," said his father with all the pomposity that was natural to him. "That had not occurred to me," said Michael. "I am afraid I took your silence to mean that my letters didn't interest you." He paused a moment, and his rebellion against the whole of his father's attitude flared up. "Besides, I had nothing particular to say," he said.
Madame Récamier attended them regularly under the protection of an elder brother of her husband, and had many piquant adventures. Prince Metternich was devoted to her one season, and when Lent put an end to festivity, he visited her privately in the morning, that he might not incur the Emperor's displeasure. Napoleon's animosity had now become marked and positive.
Having fallen under the displeasure of the French court, he had, in the year 1662, sought refuge in England, where he had been welcomed with the courtesy due to his rank, and the esteem which befitted his merits.
His military experience had been but slight, though creditable, and his public addresses were so few that no one claimed he was an orator. He had done nothing of special importance, and yet the feeling was everywhere that he was the greatest man in Rome. The nobles feared him, trembling at thought of his displeasure. The people loved him he called them, "My children."
They appeared even detrimental to the inhabitants of the islands, and therefore they expressed their displeasure toward Father Alonso Sanches, who was still in Espana.
She had counted upon Jesse to do her bidding and had, she declared, arranged that Nancy should help her put together the silken patches of the quilt upon which she was perennially engaged. Her foster-daughter's glance of displeasure at this was tinder to the old lady's temper, and Dan entered most opportunely.
I had been adopted into the tribe by Black Hawk, had lived nearly three years among them, and by escaping had incurred their displeasure, which could only be appeased with my blood. Added to this, I was now taken prisoner at the very time that the passions of the savages were most highly wrought upon by the mean and cowardly conduct of the whites.
Holt; our capital in cash is very small; but I hope stout bodies and stout hearts are worth something. 'What would you think of a bush farm? I think I heard you say you had some experience on your father's farm in Ireland? 'My father's estate, sir, began Arthur, reddening a little. Holt measured him by a look, but not one of displeasure.
Long live the Electoral Prince. Down with Schwarzenberg!" came up with thundering impetuosity. The friendly words died upon the Elector's lips, and the short sunshine of his smile vanished under a cloud of displeasure.
When he had taken his seat and was rejecting their entreaties, and, as they urged them still more strongly, began to show displeasure towards them individually, Tillius taking hold of his toga with both his hands pulled it downwards from the neck, which was the signal for the attack.
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