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"Walk sober off, before a sprightlier age Come tittering on, and shove you from the stage." "Hence to repose your trust in me was wise." DRYDEN'S Absalom and Achitophel. MR. FREDERICK CLEVELAND, a younger son of the Earl of Byrneham, and therefore entitled to the style and distinction of "Honourable," was the guardian of Ernest Maltravers.
Matilda endeavoured to engage the figure that sat beside her in conversation; but the figure had no conversation, and the utmost that Matilda could obtain was a few monosyllables pronounced with affected gravity; for at Suxberry House this young lady had been taught to maintain an invincible silence when produced to strangers; but she made herself amends for this constraint, the moment she was with her companions, by a tittering, gossiping species of communication, which scarcely deserves the name of conversation.
We generally settle our affairs of honour in the Loo-fields; but I suppose he is afraid of interruption. They want an answer, colonel." "Oh! he shall have one," replied the colonel, tittering with excitement; "he shall have one. What hour does he say?" "Oh! we will arrange all that. Come, colonel," said Captain Carrington, taking him familiarly by the arm, and leading him away.
She went softly downstairs, followed by a trail of tittering girls, who hardly knew how to restrain themselves. 'Whist, can't you? Whist! said Hollyhock. 'Do you want to spoil the whole thing by unseemly mirth? Now, then, mum's the word. Wee Jeanie shall sleep in my room to-night; but I somehow fancy that I have shown Leuchy who means to be head of the school.
You're a great deal too fond of poking your nose into things that don't concern you, making everybody in the house laugh, the moment your back is turned, and making yourself look like a fool every hour in the day. Be off; come! Mr. Bumble, seeing with excruciating feelings, the delight of the two old paupers, who were tittering together most rapturously, hesitated for an instant. Mrs.
"I'll get out of this it's no place for a man Lord deliver me from a mob like this, with their crazy tittering. There ought to be a way to stop these things. It's demoralizing it's unseemly." It was impossible to turn back, however, and he found himself swept inside.
The Caliph, with an emotion of pleasure and surprise, had no sooner raised up his head than a handful of jasmine dropped on his face; an abundance of tittering succeeded the frolic, and instantly appeared through the bushes the elegant forms of several young females, skipping and bounding like roes.
Very large trees overhung them, and the sun was so nearly gone down that a pleasant gloom made the spot sombre, in contrast with these light and laughing little figures. On perceiving me, they rose up, tittering among themselves. It seemed that, there was a sort of playful malice in those who first saw me; for they allowed the other to keep on paddling, without warning her of my approach.
A ring at the front-door almost immediately followed their arrival. 'Encore? asked Philip, looking at Laura with a sort of displeased surprise. 'Unfortunately, yes, said Laura, drawing aside. 'One of my uncle's family parties, said Philip. 'I wish I had not brought Thorndale. Laura, what is to be done to prevent the tittering that always takes place when Amy and those Harpers are together?
He knew what that slight nervous contraction of Hilary's forehead meant. Dinner was interesting. Lord Evelyn told pleasant and funny stories in his high, tittering voice, addressing himself to all his guests, but looking at Peter when he came to his points. Cheriton.
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