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I did not know myself when I came to Carlingford that they actually kept a shop, and I did not like it. Don't apologize, please. It is a very difficult question," said Phoebe philosophically, partly to ease herself, partly to set him at his ease, "what is best to do in such a case. To be educated in another sphere and brought down to this, is hard.
"We wish," said momma, "to look at gentlemen's suitings." "Yes, madam, certainly. Is it for for " He hesitated in the embarrassed way only affected in the very best class of establishments, and I felt at ease at once as to the probable result. "For this gentleman," said momma, with a wave of her hand. The Senator, being indicated, acknowledged it. "Yes," he said, "I'm your subject.
Helm was a good officer in many respects, and his patriotism was of the best; but he liked jolly company, a glass of something strong and a large share of ease.
One was Basil, who, in the instant after alighting there, had fallen into an attitude of marmoreal ease as if he had been there from boyhood; he was smoking a cigar with a slow pleasure. The second was Lieutenant Drummond Keith, who looked happy also, but feverish and doubtful compared with his granite guest.
"I am late, I fear," he called to Lana, leaping up the stairs. "And after my solemn promise to come early! But you excused me this morning when I was obliged to attend to petty affairs. Same excuse this time! Do I receive the same pardon?" The girl displayed greater ease in his presence at this second meeting. She received him placidly.
There is always somebody in advance, some "man on horseback" on a wooden horse, some India-rubber hero, some slight and powerful fellow who does with ease what you fail to do with toil, some terrible Dr. Windship with an ever-waxing dumb-bell. The interest becomes semi-professional.
"Not quite, perhaps, but as happy as I ever can be! Good-bye!" She held out her hand. He pressed it gently, and let her go, watching her as she moved along the road holding up her dainty skirt from the dust, and walking with the ease and graceful carriage which was, to her, second nature.
What astonished him most was Gaston Sauverand's extraordinary calmness, the peaceful expression of his eyes, the quiet ease with which he set forth, without hurrying, almost slowly and so very simply, the story of that family tragedy. "What an actor!" he thought. And as he thought it, he remembered that Marie Fauville had given him the same impression.
Richard was thus passing through a country full of enemies, and he might naturally be supposed to feel some anxiety about the result; but, instead of proceeding cautiously, and watching against the dangers that beset him, he went on quite at his ease, believing that his good fortune would carry him safely through.
It's a good one; he has /verve/ you know, but what a dangerous lunatic he is!" This set everybody at ease, for the article would certainly have weighed upon the /dejeuner/ had no one mentioned it. "It's the 'Panama' dodge over again!" cried Duthil. "But no, no, we've had quite enough of it!" "Why," resumed the Baron, "the affair of the African Railway Lines is as clear as spring water!
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