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And though his eyes rested upon his daughter with very evident pride and affection, the custom of quickly terminated interviews and the economy of precious time gave a sharp, decisive curtness to his manner. Every one who came in contact with him felt the impelling necessity of coming to the point as clearly and tersely as possible.
They had almost reached Nannie's before David said that that he was afraid he would have to go away a month before he had planned. When he was most in earnest, his usual brevity of speech fell into a curtness that might have seemed, to one who did not know him, indifference.
Suddenly Charlie Orgreave gave a curt nod, and departed, in nonchalant good-humour, doubtless considering that to accompany his chum any farther would be to be guilty of girlish sentimentality. And Edwin nodded with equal curtness and made off slowly into the maze of Bursley. The thought in his heart was: "I'm on my own, now. I've got to face it now, by myself."
Longdon had spoken with a curtness to which his friend's particular manner of overlooking it only added significance. "They've become," she pursued, "superficial or insincere or frivolous, but at least they've become, with the way the drag's put on, quite as dull as other people." He showed no sign of taking this up; instead of it he said abruptly: "But if it isn't Mr. Mitchett's own idea?"
The ex-pilot deduced there would be little cooperation in exploration from that client until he was satisfied in his own quest. Rovald, Wass' man, lingered by the fire until the three civs were safe in their bubbles. "River range tomorrow?" he asked. "Yes. We can't rush the deal." "Agreed." Rovald spoke with a curtness he did not use when the civs were present. "Only don't delay too long.
And when Whinnie finally appeared his seamed old face wore such a look of dour satisfaction that for a weak flutter or two of the heart I thought he'd brought Dinky-Dunk straight back with him. But that hope didn't live long. "Your maun's awa'," said Whinnie, with quite unnecessary curtness, as he held my own letter out to me. "He's away?"
Hermon remembered all this himself, yet, with an imperious curtness in marked contrast to his usual pleasant manner to this worthy servant, he hoarsely commanded him to bring Chello to him early the next morning, and then again relapsed into his solitary meditations.
Alfieri's reality and Alfieri's ideal were austerity, inflexibility, pride and contemptuousness of character, coldness, roughness, decision of manner, curtness, reticence, and absolute truthfulness of speech; above all, no consideration for other folks' likings and dislikings, no mercy for their foibles.
Words that passed between the two were brief to curtness, technical to the last syllable. About them the dust motes danced in the light, the air hung heavy and stagnant, smelling of chemicals, the thick sickly scent of blood, the sharper reek of sweat.
He seemed to sense the antagonism in her, and demanded at once, without waiting to give her any greeting. 'Biddy, what's this I'm hearing about Wombo and that gin? 'I think you might have asked me before going to Mrs Hensor for information, she answered with equal curtness. He stared at her for a moment or two as if surprised; his face reddened, and his eyes, too, glittered.
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