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The dour commonsense of Hardy maintained the theory he vowed that it was only theory that every citizen should possess arms and know their use. As the Revolution went forward in France, the agitation in England became increasingly reckless.
The Co-ordinator said, "I suppose I'm an incurable romantic. You see, I hate to see you go." Academician Amschel Mayer was a man in early middle years; Dr. Leonid Plekhanov, his contemporary. They offset one another; Mayer thin and high-pitched, his colleague heavy, slow and dour. Now they both showed their puzzlement. The Co-ordinator added, "Without me." Plekhanov kept his massive face blank.
But his wife on such a matter could have a way of her own, and that project was soon knocked on the head. No doubt her father's house was the proper place for her, but then her father was so dour a man. "Upon my word," said the Vicar, "he is the only person in the world of whom I believe myself to be afraid. When I get at him I do not speak to him as I would to another; and of course he knows it."
He had been stolid and dour in his other misfortunes, had taken them as they came, calmly; he was not the man to whine and cry out against the angry heavens. He had neither the weakness nor the width of nature to indulge in the luxury of self-pity.
She spent a doleful evening at home with her dour husband and resented him more than ever. On the second day Kedzie was a slum waif and did not like it. She pouted with a sincerity that was irresistible. Mr. Ferriday did not direct the crowd scenes in these pictures. His assistant, Mr. Garfinkel, was the slave-driver. Mr. Yoder cleverly called him "Simon Legree." Kedzie did not know who Mr.
But ye ken, sir, I'm like a wheen guid-natured, honest, canty auld fallows my bark is waur nor my bite. To hear me, ye micht whiles fancy I was a wee thing dour; but na, na! it's a kind auld fallow at heart, Sandie Sprott! And ye could never imagine the fyke and fash this man has been to me."
Maybe, however, the good widow's brand of whisky was more grateful to the captain's palate, or the company assembled in her snug parlour lightsomer, or at least less dour, than was to be found at the rival inn, where the landlord was an elder of the kirk and most stern opponent of all lightness and frivolity.
My unaided eye saw nothing but the open sea, growing dark green as the depths increased; a dour, threatening sea, showing its white fangs. The waves grew longer and steeper, for the channels, though still tortuous, now begin to be broad and deep. Davies had his bearings, and struck on his course confidently. 'Now for the lead, he said; 'the compass'll be little use soon.
Then: "Hovey, were you here in my father's time?" "I was under-parlourmaid, sir," she said. "And you are housekeeper now good!" The face of the woman crimsoned, hiding her dour wrinkles. She turned away her head. "I'd have given my right hand if he hadn't gone, sir." Gaston whistled softly, then: "So would he, I fancy, before he died.
"A free country?" "Search me!" replied his compatriot, wearily. "I never seen such a band as I have to deal with out in the Twentieth. Why, my God! a man can't call his name his own any more out here. It's got so now the newspapers tell everybody what to do." Alderman Pinski and Alderman Hoherkorn, conferring together in one corner, were both very dour.
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