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It is because we men and women will conceal the realities of our lives from one another, and under the banner of an all-enduring pride, struggle for the privilege of living under a surface of smooth, unruffled evenness, that humanity has become susceptible of so many false and misleading interpretations.
Clara's face was so smooth, so polished, so unruffled, as to appear almost blank, but none the less Flora saw it all in Clara's eye a look that was not new to her.
The divinity that hedges in a king did not bother either of them just then. "You have not asked me to dance to-night," she declared. "I know it." "Why?" "I am neither a prince nor an ambassador." "But you have danced with me." "Yes; I have been to Heaven now and then." "And do you eject yourself thus easily?" "By turning myself out my self-esteem remains unruffled."
Oh, well, a second one won't hurt you. You must have got up at three, or thereabouts." She went toward the tiny kitchen. "Never mind, Princess. I'll wait on myself. You go on with that chicken." Princess was the kind of person who can fry a chicken, wrap it in cool, crisp lettuce leaves, box it, cut sandwiches, and come out of the process with an unruffled temper and an immaculate kitchen.
"It is for the purpose of ascertaining that fact," resumed the second secretary, entirely unruffled, "for the purpose of ascertaining it before taking any steps that would seem to acknowledge it, that my Lord Carteret has desired me to wait upon you that you may place me in possession of the circumstances that have come to your knowledge." Rotherby's countenance betrayed his growing impatience.
The colonel heard the intelligence with firmness, merely observing that he would bear it with fortitude. When the hickory poles had been burnt asunder in the middle, Captain Pipe arose and addressed the crowd, in a tone of great energy, and with animated gestures, pointing frequently to the colonel, who regarded him with an appearance of unruffled composure.
I need not say that in the circumstances I consider France the more wholesome." Now the girl's voice was hurt and wistful. "So, for the thousandth time, is it proven the Queen's business means more to you than I do. Yes, certainly it is just as I said, George." He observed, unruffled: "My dear, I scent unreason. This is a high matter.
"With passions unruffled, untainted by pride, By reason my life let me square; The wants of my nature are cheaply supplied, And the rest are but folly and care. How vainly through infinite trouble and strife, The many their labours employ, Since all, that is truly delightful in life, Is what all if they please may enjoy. "NATHANIEL HATHORNE. "SALEM, February 13, 1817."
You prided yourself on keeping your temper unruffled under the wise criticism of your master, but in truth you did not really believe him.
Beneath flowed the little rivulet, once choked by the bodies of the combatants; but which now sparkled gaily through the valley, although at intervals, almost dried up by the fierce heat of summer. The lake was tranquil and unruffled all on its margin, hushed and moveless.
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