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I was importunate and at an infelicitous time. I recognize that I brought it upon myself. Well, people will forget about it presently a new sensation will come along," she smiled faintly. "I was in a vile temper that afternoon, certainly," he said, "and I treated you shamefully.
With proper deference, it is to be hoped that Boston, forgetting this infelicitous caprice, will remember in time that she alone among the great cities of America is complete. A project that would consort well with the genius of Chicago might disserve Boston in the eyes of those who esteem a sense of fitness to be among the major qualifications for the true art of life.
Undine coloured at the infelicitous allusion: besides, she knew now that the smart people who were "musical" went in stalls. "I only want two good seats. I don't see why I should stay shut up. I want you to go with me," she added. Her father received the latter part of the request without comment: he seemed to have gone beyond surprise.
The style, too, has nothing peculiarly commendable; and when the embellishments of metaphor and illustration are attempted, they are awkward, strained, infelicitous. But the tales rivet the attention.
The Government of India had erected him out of his surplus revenues a gigantic palace of red-brick, a singularly infelicitous building material for that burning climate. Nor can it be said that the English architect had been very successful in his elevation.
"I think we'll leave Miss Yerba out of the question," he said, coldly. "My remark was a general one, although, of course, I am responsible for any personal application of it." "Spoken like a politician, Hathaway," said Judge Baker, with an effusive enthusiasm, which he hoped would atone for the alarming results of his infelicitous speech. "That's right, gentlemen!
Despite the traditional belief that a décolleté corsage is a tyrannous necessity of evening dress, a woman not graciously endowed with a beautifully modelled throat and shoulders may, with perfect propriety, conceal her infelicitous lines from the derisive gaze of a critical public.
Verena knew people who dined at midday and others who dined in the evening, and others still who never dined at all; but she knew no one who dined at half-past three. Ransom's attachment to this idea therefore struck her as queer and infelicitous, and she supposed it betrayed the habits of Mississippi.
I assure you there's no want of respect in it, to either of you. You know I'm a particular admirer of Mrs. Touchett." While Isabel's host exerted himself to entertain her in this somewhat confidential fashion she looked occasionally at Madame Merle, who met her eyes with an inattentive smile in which, on this occasion, there was no infelicitous intimation that our heroine appeared to advantage.
"If you are her cousin, do take Miss Chancellor to have some supper instead of going away," she went on, with her infelicitous readiness. At this Olive instantly seated herself again. "I am much obliged to you; I never touch supper. I shall not leave this room I like it." "Then let me send you something or let Mr. , your cousin, remain with you." Olive looked at Mrs.
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