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In fact, Alfred, though his brother was king, and he himself only a lieutenant general under him, had been accustomed to take the lead in all the military operations of the army, on account of the superior energy, resolution, and tact which he evinced, even in this early period of his life.
"I'm sure I apologise, sir," she said with a half-doubtful courtesy and much tact, "but one can't be too careful with all these trampseses about; I never should have thought from the look of you, sir, how as you was the new squire." This might be candid, but it was not flattering, and it caused Beatrice to snigger behind her handkerchief in true school-girl fashion.
I said to myself, 'I will study that truth if ever I take to literature as I have taken to song; and yes it was that evening that the ambition fatal to woman fixed on me its relentless fangs at Enghien we were on the lake the sun was setting." "But you do not tell me the line that so impressed you," said Mrs. Morley, with a woman's kindly tact. "The line which line?
She decided that Clementina's chances of making a splendid match, somewhere, were about of the nature of certainties, and she contended that she would adorn any station, with experience, and with her native tact, especially if it were a very high station in Europe, where Mrs. Lander would now be sure to take her.
That he comes, acquires familiarity and makes himself the friend of the family with a very definite aim in view." "He does not come again," said Sir Terence, rising. "That is more than I should have ventured to suggest. But it is a very wise resolve. It will need tact to carry it out, for Samoval is a man to be handled carefully." "I'll handle him carefully, devil a fear," said Sir Terence.
Such things, she may feel, require a social tact which she has not. She would be utterly at a loss how to conduct them.
The qualities which most impressed all who came into close communication with him were the strength, swiftness, and soundness of his judgement, and his unfailing tact and discretion in dealing with delicate questions. He was eminently a man of the world, and had quite as much knowledge of men as of books. Probably few men of his time have been so frequently and so variously consulted.
Nogo every morning, and greeted the titled Irishman with his easy familiar nod, as though the continued sitting of this very committee was of all things to him the most desirable. Such is Mr. Vigil's peculiar tact, such his special talent; these are the gifts gifts by no means ordinary which have made him Right Honourable, and recommended him to the confidence of successive badgers.
And now the count's millions are lost! If I might be allowed to give you some advice, I should say, 'The shipwreck is inevitable; think only of saving yourself. By tact and shrewdness, you might yet save something from your creditors. Compromise with them. And if you need my services, here I am. Go to Nice, and give me a power of attorney to act for you.
'But it's such a chance. I saw Mr Mandelbaum yesterday, and he saw me dance, and he was very pleased, and said he would give me a solo dance to do in this new piece he's putting on. 'You aren't going on the stage. What I always say is, you can't beat tact.
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