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"I suppose some of them rolled their eyes in private. Mad people are often very cunning." Again a shade flitted over Mrs. Arrowpoint's face; but the entrance of the gentlemen prevented any immediate mischief between her and this too quick young lady, who had over-acted her naïveté. "Ah, here comes Herr Klesmer," said Mrs.
"The Swedes pique themselves on their politeness; but far from being the polish of a cultivated mind, it consists merely of tiresome forms and ceremonies. So far indeed from entering immediately into your character, and making you feel instantly at your ease, like the well-bred French, their over-acted civility is a continual restraint on all your actions.
Her widening lips stretched to new lengths; and the white upper line of her eyeballs were more freely and horribly visible than ever. "And this is the dear young lady?" she said, lifting her hands in over-acted admiration. At the first greetings, Alban perceived that the impression produced was, in Emily's case as in his case, instantly unfavorable. The servant came in to clear the table.
But very different thoughts preoccupied the Commandant, and his fears took alarm. "Good morning," said the Commandant, and forced a smile. "You have been expecting me, I hope?" "Dear, dear!" Mr. Fossell affected surprise. "You don't tell me that pay-day has come round again already?" This again, was a form of pleasantry which he repeated month after month; but to-day he slightly over-acted it.
This was said in the midst of a writhing and growling which would have done credit to a lunatic boar, if such there were! "Not hurt, I hope?" said the French consul, coming forward. "Not at all," replied Colonel Langley, rising with a smile, "the fellow is one of my domestics, and has almost over-acted his part.
Why she should show such scorn and contempt of poor Ephraim no one could ever understand; but some very wise, sharp-eyed people had been known to say that she over-acted her contempt for all men, and Ephraim in particular, and that really well, they even went so far as to say she had so warm a spot in her heart for him, she was always afraid some one would find it out.
A nameless terror seized her, and she fled precipitately down the hall, nor stopped until she had reached her own room, rushed in, and shut and bolted the door. Then she sank down into the nearest chair, feeling cold as ice, and trembling from head to foot. Her maid had over-acted her instructions, and had not only turned the lights low, but had turned them out entirely.
When they were set on their feet, side by side on the high road, he climbed back, and fell to arranging the reins, while he cast about for something to say. "Well, folks, I s'pose I must be wishing 'ee good-bye." He meant to speak cheerfully, but over-acted, and was hilarious instead. Recognising this, he blushed. "We'll meet in heaven, I daresay," the woman answered.
He has been long a riddle himself, but at last finds OEdipuses; for his over-acted dissimulation discovers him, and men do with him as they would with Hebrew letters, spell him backwards and read him.
Doctor Bryerly was advancing, as it seemed, to shake hands with Uncle Silas, who, however, rose with a severe and haughty air, not the least over-acted, and made him a slow, ceremonious bow. I wondered how the homely Doctor could confront so tranquilly that astounding statue of hauteur. A faint and weary smile, rather sad than comtemptuous, was the only sign he showed of feeling his repulse.
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