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But there was nothing in the least boyish about Lily, and she sang all songs and played all parts alike. Lily's simper was popular, but it seemed not quite the right thing for the heroic drummer boy. Upping, the trainer, talked to one and another: "Lily's all right for girl parts," he insisted, "but you've got to get a girl with some ginger in her for this. Thea's got the voice, too.
I hope Cynthia won't find Hollingford dull, that's all, when she comes back. 'I don't think it's likely, said Miss Phoebe, with a little simper and a knowing look, which sate oddly on her kindly innocent face. 'You see a great deal of Mr. Preston, don't you, Molly! 'Mr. Preston! said Molly, flushing up with surprise. 'No! not much. He's been at Ashcombe all winter, you know!
I was the only one concerned who did blush, however, I assure you! The girl smiled into my eyes, with a mischievous twinkle, and minded not at all. A former generation would have simpered, but this young person hasn't a simper in her. I said "Nonsense," she could well afford the dresses. She argued, and Emily returned to help her form up a hollow square.
The kitten having had enough began to purr and move its paws affectedly. Zinaida got up, and turning to the maid said carelessly, 'Take it away. 'For the kitten your little hand, said the hussar, with a simper and a shrug of his strongly-built frame, which was tightly buttoned up in a new uniform. 'Both, replied Zinaida, and she held out her hands to him.
Lucy, scarcely knowing what she said, answered in a low voice that it was, indeed, and begged instantly to rejoin her father. Mauleverer offered his arm with great dignity; and the pair passed into the frequented part of the grounds, where Mauleverer once more brightened into smiles and courtesy to all around him. "He is certainly accepted!" said Mr. Shrewd to Lady Simper.
Gilmer was flattered by finding her attire a matter of acknowledged importance to her rival, and replied, with a simper, "Not altogether, my costume is under discussion, I shall decide presently." A significant glance intimated that she meant shortly to proceed upstairs, to the exhibition-rooms of "Mademoiselle Melanie."
A remark in the preface to "Pendennis" is full of suggestion: "Since the author of 'Tom Jones' was buried, no writer of fiction among us has been permitted to depict to his utmost power a Man. We must drape him and give him a certain conventional simper. Society will not tolerate the Natural in our Art."
As had been proposed, he withdrew, however, and the lover being left in the drawing-room with Miss Clinton began, with a simper that was rather coxcombical, to make allusions to the weather, but in such a way as if there was some deep but delightful meaning veiled under his commonplaces. At length he came directly to the 'point.
'Have done, now! exclaimed the hag, in a cracked tone, at the same time vainly endeavoring to contort her toothless jaws into an engaging simper, while the Doctor nearly burst with laughter 'have done now, or I'll slap ye for your impudence. But, faith, ye are such a pleasant gentleman, that I don't mind bestowing a kiss or two upon ye!
The girls surrounding Jane tittered audibly. Since when had plain Dol Vin become so foreign? "En ter!" drawled Dozia. "Yes, let's," to Jane. This little hiss was intended as a reactionary simper. "Miss Stearns would not be here on professional business," retorted Jane. "And she would never occupy one of your treatment chairs."
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