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Opprobrious wretch! When did I order you To give the paper into Burleigh's hands? DAVISON. Never expressly in so many words. ELIZABETH. And, paltering villain I dare you then presume To construe, as you list, my words and lay Your bloody meaning on them? Wo betide you, If evil come of this officious deed! Your life shall answer the event to me.
"He was abominable! Officious, sarcastic, insolent, " "In plain words, he gave you a good talking to," interrupted Mrs. Gwyn, rather grimly. "He said some things I can never forgive." "About you and Barry?" "Well, not so much about me and Barry as about the way I Oh, you needn't smile, mother. He isn't going to make any fuss about Barry.
He had rashly committed himself to the one, and his officious friends of the studios were rapidly pushing him upon the other.
The Archbishop, instead of excommunicating Colle, laid his hand gently on the dog's head and patted him; which so emboldened that audacious quadruped that he actually climbed up the prelate, with more decided wagging than before. "Nay, my son!" said the Archbishop, gently, to an officious young priest in his suite, who would have dragged the dog away "grudge me not my welcome.
Had England and the United States tendered any advice even in the affairs of Austria, Hungary and Russia, such advice would have been rejected by the nations, and indignities would have been heaped upon the officious parties.
Without, many locusts shrilled monotonously. "No, I do not think you are officious or meddling or anything of the sort, I think you are one of the best and kindest-hearted women in the world. But bless your motherly soul, Polly! the thing is utterly preposterous. Of course, Patricia is young, and likes attention, and it pleases her to have men admire her. That, Polly, is perfectly natural.
By this officious impertinence she frequently got the servants reprimanded, and sometimes dismissed; so that by degrees they all began to fear and hate her.
"The Vicar's wife what is the woman's name? forced her way in one day, but I do not think her reception pleased her. The Vicar himself is an honest man. I have given him a hint that he will be welcome if he comes alone, but no bustling prying vicaress for me." "Oh, poor Mrs. Tolman; well, she is a little officious, as Marcus calls her, and I know she often sets Aunt Madge's nerves on edge."
With officious zeal he busied himself in aiding his visitor to emerge from his wrappings, and soon Count Lesle stood before the Stadtholder of the Mark in the beautiful, unique Spanish garb, such as was worn at the imperial court.
Not Maggie, who had spent nearly forty years in his service, and never spoke ill-naturedly of him; but Clara, who was officious rather than helpful, who wept for him in his presence, and said harsh things behind his back, and who had never forgiven him since the refusal of the loan to Albert.
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