mellowest

Updated: May 6, 2025

"Are you at home?" inquired a voice that couldn't by any means have emanated from the chest of Ludwig, even in his mellowest hours. I leaped to my feet and started across the room with great strides. My secretary's eyes were glued to the magic portrait. His fingers, looking like claws, hung suspended over the keyboard of the typewriter. "By the Lord Harry!" I cried. "Yes!"

George Barr McCutcheon - A Fool and His Money

Bernard was not re-assured by hearing that Gordon had a great deal to say, and he expected a sudden explosion of bitterness on the subject of Blanche's irremediable triviality. The afternoon was a lovely one the day was a perfect example of the mellowest mood of autumn.

Henry James - Confidence