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You see, she may not like Delight, and I want them to like each other." "Why do you want them to?" "Why do I? Mother, what a funny question! Why, I want them to like each other because I like them both." "But you don't seem anxious lest Delight won't like Gladys." "Oh, of course she'll like her! Delight is so sweet and amiable, she'd like anybody that I like. But Gladys is, well, touchy."
This last was an independent and intellectual man, somewhat touchy, and domineering in his manner, a master of his subject, a man of learning, besides, ceremonious, often cordial, ready to listen to anything worth hearing that was said. He had weaknesses, never would admit that he had made a mistake, and was even very unwilling to own he had not read a book that was being spoken of.
Twice afterwards he came with humble messages from Goldschmidt asking me to "do him the honour" of paying him a visit. But my pride was touchy, and my determination unwavering. Undoubtedly Steen's letter was sent at Goldschmidt's wish, but it is equally undoubted that its form had not been approved by him.
Ask any fat man or better still, any formerly fat man if I am not correct. But do not ask a fat woman unless, as in the case of possible fire at a theater, you already have looked about you and chosen the nearest exit. Taken as a sex, women are more likely to be touchy upon this detail where it applies to themselves than men are.
You know how poor they are, and how aunt Izzie used to say that they were 'touchy, so I thought I would take great care not to hurry home right after tea, for fear they would think I wasn't having a good time. So I waited, and waited, and waited, and got so sleepy that I had to pinch my fingers to keep awake. At last I was sure that it must be almost nine, so I asked Mr.
"Quite," answered Tommy sharply. "I saw no one but myself." "Hoot! toot! How touchy we are! And who are you, pray?" "I'm not a Brownie," said Tommy. "Don't be too sure," said the Owl. "Did you find out the word?" "No," said Tommy. "I could find no word with any meaning that would rhyme but 'myself." "Well, that runs and rhymes," said the Owl. "What do you want? Where's your brother now?"
To the last he remained vain, selfish, affected; he loved small intrigues and petty lying; he was incredibly jealous and touchy; he dwelt on the fouler aspect of things with an unhealthy pruriency; he stung right and left with a malignant venom. But nobler qualities rose out of this morbid undergrowth of faults.
I first had a duel with some one in the bushes; later, when we headed into Spring Brook valley we may have been getting into the Moonshiners' territory. I understand they are rather touchy when it comes to outsiders penetrating their mountain preserves. At least this last savage was thoroughly in earnest when he ordered us to get out.
The Gaul had poured out this speech in a defiant tone and with flashing eyes. He grew pale in his cups, touchy, boastful and very talkative. "No doubt you are right," replied Apollonius, "but it seemed to us that he was bitter in discussion. His eyes are gloomy rather than gay."
A glitter of mischief gleamed from the cattleman's eyes. "Meaning Harley, Waring?" "You know who I mean. I tell you she's an angel from heaven, pure as the driven snow." "And I tell you that I'll take your word for it without quarreling with you," was the goodhumored retort. "What's up, anyhow? I never saw you so touchy before. You're a regular pepper-box."
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