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Why have you bedizened yourself in that fashion?" he asked, with an affectation of 'brusquerie', as he tried to recover his power of speech. "Then you don't like me?" she murmured, in a low voice. Tears came into her eyes; her lips trembled. "I don't see Jacqueline." "No I should hope not but I am better than Jacqueline, am I not?" "I am accustomed to Jacqueline.
Edgar, though nettled at the brusquerie of this gentleman's address, told him, temperately enough, what had brought him to Spain. But scarcely had he mentioned the name of Baldassare di Luna than the old man cried out in much excitement, "Baldassare di Luna do you say? My beloved cousin! the dearest and most intimate friend I have left in the world."
And lifting his hat with the somewhat stately and excessive manner, which he could always substitute at the shortest notice for brusquerie or inattention, he went his way. Lucy Foster was left with a red cheek.
But he lacked John's tried patience, and for the ideal teacher was too likely to utter brutal truths instead of polite and meandering diplomacies. He had caught perhaps a bit too much of Spike Brennon's manner of instruction, a certain strained brusquerie, out of pace with people who are willing to pay largely for instruction which they ignore in spite of its monotonous repetition.
Benedict, here, do just what he pleases, no more and no less, with a pair of old plotters who haven't so very many years to wait before they will have to turn in their score to the Great Evener." At this Barrett jerked out his watch and broke in brusquely; and as at other times, the brusquerie was only a mask for the things that a man doesn't wear on his sleeve.
As long as this man continues in his evil courses, go on as you are doing. Do not encourage him by admitting him to your house and to your friendship. The peroration was rapid, valedictory, complete. He thrust out his hand, displaying the whole palm of it as a sign of openness, honesty, and good-will. "God bless you." The solemn benediction atoned for any little momentary brusquerie.
Ethel knew she ought to be happy also, and if attention could make her so, she had it, for kind and courteous as Dr. Spencer was to all, she seemed to have a double charm for him. It was as if he found united in her the quaint brusquerie, that he had loved in her father, with somewhat of her mother; for though Ethel had less personal resemblance to Mrs. May than any other of the family, Dr.
Then he did not laugh he assumed a playful humility which, being admirably acted, almost passed for modesty. But if by chance he had to listen to any praise of "Ena Armitage" as author or woman, he changed the subject as soon as he could conveniently do so without brusquerie.
This most mistaken opinion gives an indelicacy, a 'brusquerie', and a roughness to the manners. Fools, who can never be undeceived, retain them as long as they live: reflection, with a little experience, makes men of sense shake them off soon.
There was a second grin at the ill-favoured Traveller's expense, amidst which he went his way. "An odd chap!" said Peter, looking after the sturdy form of the Traveller. "I wonder what he is; he seems well edicated makes use of good words." "What sinnifies?" said the Corporal, who felt a sort of fellow-feeling for his new acquaintance's brusquerie of manner; "what sinnifies what he is.
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