agacer

Updated: May 5, 2025

Bice gave him a careless, half-contemptuous glance. "I have never known anything," she said, "about men." There are many girls, much more innocent in outward matters than Bice, who would have said these words with an intention agaçante the intention of leading to a great deal more badinage. But Bice spoke with a calm, almost scornful, composure. She had no desire to agacer.

Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant - Sir Tom

But she has nothing; and therefore I prepare my little tableaux, and study all the effects I can think of, and produce her as in a theatre, and shut her up to agacer the audience, and keep her silent and make her sing, all for effect; yes, all for effect. But what can I do? She has not a penny, not a penny, not even like your poor friends."

Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant - Sir Tom