half-pleasant-tempered

Updated: June 22, 2025

"Ha!" he said, with his usual half-shy, half-pleasant-tempered smile, "my engaging friend from France! I hope, sir, that our demmed climate doth find you well and hearty to-day." The cheerful voice seemed to ease the tension. Marguerite sighed a sigh of relief.

Baroness Emmuska Orczy - The Elusive Pimpernel