| 单词 | undemonstrative |
| 例句 | The unrestrained life we had led made me believe that my new friends would be undemonstrative about my leaving. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Varney had narrow, undemonstrative eyes, gray eyes, as though they were issued by the Marine Corps. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She's funny and self-deprecating, with looks that convey "the same undemonstrative confidence" as her prose. Give Me Everything You Have: On Being Stalked – review 2013-02-07T07:00:01Z The Lyons prints remain an evocative snapshot of a distinctive moment in time – a period when utility and invention worked together – and a reflection of Britain's undemonstrative but confident postwar self-image. Bawden and battenberg: the Lyons teashop lithographs 2013-07-12T12:00:00Z Her pleasant, undemonstrative affect, no doubt a product of her Midwestern upbringing, and somewhat nasal voice, became signatures of the character of Ethel. Peg Lynch, Writer and Star of Early Situation Comedy, Dies at 98 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z In his prose, Yudkin is fastidiously precise and undemonstrative, as he was in person. The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z The Father of My Children An outstanding, undemonstrative family drama about depression. Loose Cannons ? review 2010-12-16T23:16:00Z He is undemonstrative but is clearly on top of and inside the score, never putting a foot wrong. BSO offers excitement and maturity at Strathmore Luna’s songs stayed stubbornly consistent through all its albums: lean, laconic and stoically undemonstrative. Review: A Reunited Luna Plays Brooklyn’s Northside Festival 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z His photographs are, he added “so quiet and undemonstrative, they appear inevitable.” Louis Stettner, Who Photographed the Everyday New York and Paris, Dies at 93 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z Historians have described President Kennedy as unemotional and undemonstrative. New book shows another side to Jackie Kennedy 2011-09-12T03:51:08Z The orchestra was better engaged in a spellbinding account of Berg's violin concerto, in which Tai Murray proved an undemonstrative but effective soloist. National Youth Orchestra/Kristjan J?rvi ? review 2011-01-06T21:44:01Z In her early works, she reacted against the presentational manner of ballet as well as the expressive/dramatic mode of modern dance, seeking instead an objective, undemonstrative style. Step-by-step guide to dance: Yvonne Rainer 2010-12-24T13:12:31Z There is something opaque and undemonstrative about Oliver, and McGregor portrays this blankness plausibly. Beginners ? review 2011-07-21T14:00:00Z Once regarded as a cool, undemonstrative conductor, Pletnev's podium manner was involved and involving. Yuja Wang and the Russian National Orchestra perform in Northridge 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Matthew Iwanusa sings lead vocals in a high tenor that stays clear but undemonstrative, calmly delivering terse, elusive lyrics: “Forward motion/’Cause I would like to be one/Decide on me/You’ll try you’ll see.” New Music: New Music From Caveman, Los Campesinos! and the Fall 2011-11-14T22:59:39Z He brought a lot of pain to the role, undemonstratively, holding it in, with not a hint of self pity. The BBC were on the Money 2010-05-25T19:00:00Z He was born in 1926 into a strict Methodist family, which he describes as "repressive" and "undemonstrative". Hugh Hefner in six volumes 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z He is a physically undemonstrative player, but his performances of works by Liszt and Scriabin -- two composers and great pianists for whom sensationalism was not a foreign concept – were emotionally draining. In Vadym Kholodenko, talent and tragedy mix 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z And now this story of passion, of growth, of turmoil and confusion, of triumph over so many calamities – of my grandparents' undemonstrative but trustworthy caring – is a musical. The Color Purple: A story of thanks 2013-07-12T18:30:00Z But Clooney's understated performance as an undemonstrative guy, who at first seems way too bland and average to hold our attention, is the heart of the movie's appeal and its genius. "The Descendants": Clooney's Oscar-worthy role as a Hawaiian dad 2011-09-14T00:30:00Z When we were kids, she was generally undemonstrative. My sister’s perfect life 2012-07-04T00:00:00Z Their coffeepots and cups, with their dense matt black and white glazes, reveal an undemonstrative and controlled tension. Lucie Rie: Modernist Potter by Emmanuel Cooper 2012-05-25T21:54:01Z Each band has its own stride, though Mr. Coltrane’s dry tone and sleek but undemonstrative style impose a sense of constancy and order. New Music: New Albums from Patti Smith, Ravi Coltrane and Neneh Cherry 2012-06-18T21:55:59Z He was also bravely undemonstrative in his only leading role to date, as the labour leader and activist Cesar Chavez in the biopic of the same name. Michael Peña: 'I'm not funny. I just point out what's funny in others' 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z They just change their tactics and the movie stays toughly, undemonstratively onside with the CIA good guys. Zero Dark Thirty – review 2013-01-24T21:01:01Z Instead, Preminger deftly and undemonstratively evokes the shortcomings of the system, its failure to account for aspects of human behavior that defy rationality, that contradict self-interest and confound tidy chains of cause and effect. DVD: Preminger?s ?Anatomy of a Murder? on DVD 2012-03-09T17:00:00Z Fletcher and Bayliss may have been just as undemonstrative - and Flower had a comparably successful playing career - but none had McCullum's star quality. Can McCullum change England again? 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z At Kerr’s games, while all the other parents yelled urgently at their kids from the stands, they would sit quietly, undemonstrative, all but still. Perspective | Beneath Steve Kerr’s self-control is a life’s worth of outrage and grief 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z In “Colonial Revival” a whole life – “cool, dry, bottled” – is related in three pages, in a style that is undemonstrative but full of feeling. The Dominant Animal by Kathryn Scanlan review – deeply, darkly enjoyable 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z That contrast – between the brilliantly undemonstrative Leonard and the born-to-rule smugness of the Warriors – said a lot. How did the Golden State Warriors become the team no one likes? 2019-06-15T04:00:00Z As he greeted reporters, the often undemonstrative Republican appeared visibly pleased and chuckled when acknowledging that Wednesday was “a rare opportunity to see McConnell smile.” McConnell warns Democrats of the political peril of ‘presidential harassment’ 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z Bush was resolutely undemonstrative, drilled from childhood to avoid bragging, self-satisfaction or, worst of all, self-aggrandizement. Opinion | President George H.W. Bush is an extraordinary example for our times 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Taciturn hardmen have a hard time getting awards since what they do is so undemonstrative, and not always visible to the naked eye. The 20 greatest Oscar snubs ever – Ranked! 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z If that is McAdoo being himself, then who was that boring, undemonstrative guy in the headphones who had run the team for the previous 26 games? Giants Salvage Win Over Chiefs. But Is It Too Late for Ben McAdoo? 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z In her autobiography, Moore described her strict Catholic father as “undemonstrative” and her more fun-loving mother as an alcoholic. Mary Tyler Moore, beloved TV icon who symbolized the independent career woman, dies at 80 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z They are Catholics of an undemonstrative kind, and they say that certain values - kindness to others, open-heartedness - are important to them. Why France's aristocracy hasn't gone away - BBC News 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z He is a strong leader and tactically he is probably more astute than Amla, who was always undemonstrative as captain. South Africa v England: Proteas now 'a handful' for tourists - Agnew 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z Messi may be short in stature and relatively undemonstrative on the field, but his hunger for goals is enormous. PSG hosts Barcelona, Ajax goes to APOEL 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z It was evident in the undemonstrative way he saved the financial system after RBS, formerly the world’s biggest bank, went bust. The loneliness of Alistair Darling 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z But it is precisely the undemonstrative normality of their relationship that seems to have inflamed the notoriously prickly and conservative ratings board. Love is strange, says the US film board, but violence and torture are fine 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z An undemonstrative and clever centrist—his nickname is “Two Brains”—Mr Willetts is a rare Tory politician with good European knowledge. The Juncker busters bomb 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z Off-stage, however, he remained undemonstrative and quietly spoken all his life. James Martin obituary 2013-06-28T14:08:08Z When Messi's turn came, he accepted the armband in his usual undemonstrative manner - and his appointment already looks like something of a masterstroke. Why Messi is the perfect captain 2013-04-15T08:24:02Z Her appearance conveyed the same undemonstrative confidence as her manner in class. Flirting with danger 2013-02-01T22:00:00Z Manning’s body language was more still and observant, hands on hips, surveying, slope shouldered, undemonstrative. Robert Griffin III vs. Eli Manning: The start of something big 2012-10-22T00:50:00Z He undeceived them in a very quiet, undemonstrative manner. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z He was undemonstrative by nature, and Crouch still held his hand. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z He was sensible of sitting in front of a pretty, healthy girl full of modest courage and undemonstrative inspiration. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z He was a reticent, self-contained, undemonstrative man, whose affection made no show on the surface, though the current of it ran very still and deep. Woven with the Ship A Novel of 1865 2012-03-12T03:00:26.883Z Some few, I fear, In this their country's hour of need Keep undemonstratively clear, Or, if they're called, exemption plead. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 21st, 1916 2012-02-21T03:00:19.417Z Those who are undemonstrative must not be expected to coruscate. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z Theron, with grave, undemonstrative affection, gave him good counsel and excellent advice as to his dealings with men, and his behavior in various possible situations with them. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Not that I have shown any especial interest, for outwardly I am cold and undemonstrative; but I saw what you were, and liked you in my heart. The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:22.303Z The most undemonstrative man among them all was Colonel Bowie. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z Your villa is admirable, and you yourself, as you sit there, are the personification of comfort, the personification, too, of gentle, sweet, undemonstrative affectionateness. The Front Yard 2012-01-09T03:00:23.183Z During the intervals of leisure he read the few books obtainable, and continued the practice of extemporaneous speaking to the usual audience of undemonstrative stumps and voiceless trees. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z She was proud of them and although undemonstrative would sometimes put her arms around both of them as they walked to a neighbor's after dinner. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z The officers made much of him in an undemonstrative way. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z He was absolutely undemonstrative, and he tacitly resented his aunt's occasional demonstrative affection to himself. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z She had seen undemonstrative men in love before now. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z If she believed, because he was ordinarily so undemonstrative, that he was without will-power and incapable of being aroused, she certainly did not comprehend the man. Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life 2012-01-05T03:00:35.370Z The descriptions are beautiful, and he has shed a charm round the concentrated and undemonstrative person of his gentle heroine. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z However, there is no help for it; history is history, and we can only tell it as it actually occurred, regardless of whether the undemonstrative are outraged or not. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z Curie at work in her laboratory, or have listened to her lectures, have been impressed by her undemonstrative zeal, her abstraction from external disturbances and her aversion to sensational effects. Marie Sklodowska Curie 2011-10-28T13:45:02.217Z His bearing was calm and undemonstrative, while in his bosom the peans of thanksgiving go up to the great White Throne. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z A usually undemonstrative Scot, he was slightly excited and uplifted by this splendid turn of Fortune’s wheel. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z Sable became every day more friendly and loving in her own gentle undemonstrative and quiet fashion. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z James and Beatrice were both undemonstrative, businesslike souls; the arrangement was quite characteristic. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z So Ruth made no more objections, though she felt a sufficient number; and they sat down with their eyes toward the pale traces of a gentle, undemonstrative September sunset, and were silent. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z The Africander Boer is usually a tall, lanky, narrow-chested individual, with black hair, straggling beard and whiskers, cautious, suspicious, and undemonstrative, his countenance expressing little imagination and his body great physical endurance. Yankee Girls in Zulu Land 2011-08-31T02:01:39.710Z So far the world had treated her well; and she accepted the pleasant condition of things, and was undemonstratively grateful. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z They were gentle, undemonstrative, and observant, with features of the conventional Indian type. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z Often she felt her father's anxious look and knew that her mother, in her stately and undemonstrative way was deeply disturbed. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z The audience listened quietly and their credence seemed but the undemonstrative acceptance of an every-day fact. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z After a while he took his leave in his usual undemonstrative fashion. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z "My mother thinks I am too undemonstrative ... that I am unworthy of my good luck." Barnaby A Novel 2011-07-12T02:00:39.777Z He was an undemonstrative man—undemonstrative even to coldness. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z But the guards standing erect—why were these so undemonstrative? The Yellow Chief 2011-07-05T02:00:27.013Z Then he went down the aisle, and as he seated himself Tressa Norne stepped from the wings and stood before the lowered curtain facing an expectant but oddly undemonstrative audience. The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z An undemonstrative, prosaic individual she knew he appeared to the rest; laconic and decided when he did speak, but not a cheery companion. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z Always undemonstrative, however, he merely caught her hand, and so, linked like children, they rode on side by side. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z But George had held on his course, in a quiet, undemonstrative way; and Mrs. Ryle had at length fallen in with it. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z She was an undemonstrative girl, though her likes and dislikes were well known to herself. Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls 2011-04-29T02:00:08.307Z He had no conception of the amount of unselfish affection that was already lavished upon him; in fact he thought Olive provokingly cold and undemonstrative, and chafed at her want of finer feelings. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z “Do you know, Mr. Burton, you are rather undemonstrative in your declaration of love.” The Bail Jumper 2011-04-16T02:00:19.103Z He looked at her in silent pity, and although a man of singularly undemonstrative habits, he took her hand in his and pressed it gently. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z The contrast between what was in his heart, and his cool, undemonstrative greeting, struck him as so grotesque that he almost laughed. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z We only mean she will seem to you undemonstrative. Mr. Claghorn's Daughter 2011-03-03T03:00:53.083Z He would be shy a little, undemonstrative, uncommunicative, and plead his long journey—for Chartres had travelled from London on the preceding night—as an excuse for retiring early. A Practical Novelist 2011-02-19T03:01:38.957Z He was a youth—say a young man—who kept a great many thoughts to himself, and pushed on in life steadily and undemonstratively. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 1 of 3) 2011-02-17T03:00:17.787Z Kurzweil's manner—undemonstrative, measured, confidently detached—can seem cold, especially when he talks so matter-of-factly about shucking off the human condition as we know it. The Immortal Ambitions of Ray Kurzweil: A Review of 'Transcendent Man' 2011-02-15T12:15:05.193Z Sophy was a quiet, undemonstrative girl, but she had a brave heart; she felt that she deserved any punishment she might receive, and she tried hard to bear it uncomplainingly. A Search For A Secret (Vol 2 of 3) A Novel 2011-02-15T03:00:18.213Z "I don't believe you would be the gainer by that bargain," replies he, with conviction, being oddly, unaccountably prejudiced against this silent, undemonstrative widow. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z "Not up the creek, for the river suits me better for that business; but I'm going a-fishing for something that won't swim in the water," replied the undemonstrative boy. Brother Against Brother The War on the Border 2011-02-09T03:00:46.430Z Now Pollie was eagerly enthusiastic, but her burning impatience on a score of subjects awoke no responsive note in the incurious, undemonstrative kinsman. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z But Ruth—she had no one to whom to look for love, except Jem, as it was impossible to think of their quiet, undemonstrative father ever expressing any of his love for his daughters. The Hazeley Family 2011-01-24T03:00:16.447Z The recognition between them was a most formal and undemonstrative one, and no one would have suspected that they were engaged in the same vocation, and acting under the same authority. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z Well and clearly he saw now that mild good, undemonstrative, unaggressive good—seventy years of bovine plodding, sunning, grazing, drowsing—is a step toward the Top. She Buildeth Her House 2011-01-04T03:01:05.167Z Perhaps his facility in saying things of the sort was what had appealed in the first place to the shy, undemonstrative Northernness of Mary. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z He is very cool and undemonstrative; lets you find out his talents and strong points by degrees, accidentally, as it were. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z That the trait is really a natural facet of his character is not immediately apparent because he is primarily an undemonstrative and chilled-out man. The Ashes 2010-11: Jimmy Anderson gives credit to Peter Moores 2010-12-31T21:59:01Z Johnson is an oft-docile Australian fast bowler who permanently has to remind himself that he is meant to be tough; Ian Bell is an undemonstrative England batsman who plays in his own bubble. The Ashes 2010: Mitchell Johnson' spell turns series on its head 2010-12-17T14:03:18Z As Swales fumes, Giggs sits with his hands on the table, undemonstrative, listening. Ryan Giggs: Nice guy finishes first 2010-10-01T23:03:00Z Superficially, Löw is a quiet, undemonstrative type who tends towards expressionlessness on the touchline, while Maradona is an extrovert, hyperactive camera magnet who is sometimes more entertaining than the match. Paul Wilson analyses Germany v Argentina 2010-06-29T14:15:00Z The parting of husband and wife was friendly but undemonstrative. The Undying Past The one power whom they had always antagonized was comparatively exhausted and undemonstrative. The Story of Malta She looked so utterly delighted that Mrs. Ledbury, who generally saw her most undemonstrative side, was frankly astonished. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life His undemonstrative nature was, just now, an ice-flow racked by a warm and unaccustomed freshet, and his straight lip-line twisted up, down, and up again under his effort. The Tempering She was not blind to the failings of her friends, but was clear in her comprehension of their fundamental traits, and her love for them, her strong though often undemonstrative interest in them, never abated. Alice Cogswell Bemis A Sketch by a Friend And Mr. Gilbert—but Mr. Gilbert was ever quiet and undemonstrative; his calm, grave face told little, except that he was quietly happy; that you could see. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir "Is he indeed?" said Ayala, trying, but in vain, to be equally undemonstrative. Ayala's Angel In her quiet, undemonstrative way, Lucy was glad to see me again. The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story A kiss was an unusual occurrence in that confiding but undemonstrative household, and the little maiden trembled. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life The meek man may be excited to fierce anger, the quietest and most undemonstrative, may suddenly be moved to enthusiasm. Under the Mendips A Tale Nurse-maids come there with little boys and girls, the subdued, undemonstrative, beautifully dressed children of the rich. The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident He must have been fond of her in his undemonstrative way, for he cried bitterly when she died. John Marsh's Millions I used to try to school myself to think that it was only his way; that, outwardly cold and undemonstrative, his heart was warm as another's. The Truth About Tristrem Varick A Novel Mr. Goodlett drew rein when he saw Mr. Sanders and Francis Bethune, and gave them as cordial a greeting as he could, for he was a very undemonstrative and reticent man. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction He was a reserved, undemonstrative man, but had taken a liking to this dare-devil youngster by reason of his pluck and adaptability. Harley Greenoak's Charge We have been brought up to be undemonstrative, but if I have children, I’ll teach them quite differently. Lady Cassandra She put her arms round Anne and kissed her fondly—an unusual expression of feeling from Miss Lois, who had been brought up in the old-fashioned rigidly undemonstrative New England manner. Anne Instead of attacking, his ship hung quietly poised, a mile or two away from the equally undemonstrative Boise. Triplanetary Of the three girls she understood him the best, and, though she was still undemonstrative, her silent consideration comforted him. The Head Girl at the Gables Old Hesketh greeted his niece affectionately, but undemonstratively, as was his way. Harley Greenoak's Charge These undemonstrative natures are the richest deep down,” Grizel said softly. Lady Cassandra The quiet, undemonstrative love, though very different from the ravings of a lover in the nineteenth century novel, is perhaps truer to life. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition Their papers, tickets included, were in perfect order; they were as inconspicuous and as undemonstrative as newlyweds are wont to be. Triplanetary Mere possession or undemonstrative emotion afforded her no pleasure. Waldfried A Novel The wearers, though equally undemonstrative, gave one the impression of being the leaders. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections So it happened that the sensitive girl, alarmed by the suddenly discovered ardor of the older man, felt safer and more at ease with the younger but undemonstrative one. A Captive of the Roman Eagles I think she has done more good in her simple, undemonstrative way than half the guilds and missions in London. Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories Indeed, the French Navy is so undemonstrative one might imagine it recruited entirely from the Englishmen of modern fiction. Command His manners were winning; and, though undemonstrative and rather reticent among strangers, with friends, he was always cheerful and hearty. Memoir of Jared Sparks, LL.D. As for her children, they were very fond of her in the undemonstrative New England fashion. Strangers and Wayfarers Remarkably lucid and impressive in his oral teachings, and methodical in his laborious professional and editorial occupations, he was a modest but self-possessed, undemonstrative gentleman of high probity and personal merit. The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University Very solemn it all was—perfectly proper and undemonstrative. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. In his undemonstrative way he watched Nick, and suffered the acutest pangs of jealousy at what he believed was Aim-sa’s marked preference. In the Brooding Wild The scorn and satire gave place to tenderness; she who was the most undemonstrative of women, caressed him as though he had been a child again on her knees. A Mad Love But her son loved her in his sober, undemonstrative way, and was full of plans for coming home, rich and generous enough to make her proud and happy. Strangers and Wayfarers The parental love of Pierre was strong and fierce, but it was animal, it was satiating, selfish, and undemonstrative. The Blue Goose But remember,” she added, lifting her index finger in playful threat, “that we are extremely well-bred and undemonstrative.” Stories by American Authors, Volume 10 Perhaps he is a little quiet and undemonstrative generally, but at this moment he is superb, kindled from head to feet, a firebrand of woe and wrath, with eyes that flash and cheeks that burn. Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 It proceeded from the usually undemonstrative maiden Liberia, who was bringing a pail of water from the creek when her path was crossed by the flying pair. Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement They were both undemonstrative, taciturn New Englanders; their hearts were warm with pent-up feeling, that summer morning, yet it was easier to understand one another through silence than through speech. Strangers and Wayfarers Se in general is undemonstrative to a degree. The Recipe for Diamonds Even those who were usually undemonstrative gave vent to their feelings in hearty curses on the rebellion, and every thing connected with it. In The Ranks From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House No doubt the feat was easy to Mr. Utterson; for he was undemonstrative at the best, and even his friendships seemed to be founded in a similar catholicity of good-nature. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25) The room was darkened, with the exception of our stage, and I had no means of discriminating anybody among my audience, which was, as became an assembly of such distinguished persons, decorously quiet and undemonstrative. Records of Later Life It will be your own fault, if, for lack of anything you can do, your husband relapses into these cold, undemonstrative habits which have robbed his life of so much beauty and enjoyment. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 His temperament boasted a certain amount of phlegm, and he preferred an undemonstrative, not ungentle, but serious aspect to any other. Shirley I now took thought of what a very silent, motionless, undemonstrative man this was. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire There is no doubt but that the king was attached to his young court painter in a certain undemonstrative fashion. Velazquez Habitually Mrs. Ford was the most undemonstrative of women. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865 Her flushed cheeks told it; otherwise she was quite undemonstrative. Trading But she remembered that Suzette was always undemonstrative, and she did not blame her, after her first disappointment. The Quality of Mercy He certainly offered no opposition, and, if his manner of acceptance was undemonstrative, even to an excess of reserve, at least it was sufficiently cordial to satisfy the unsuspicious mind of Big Brother Bill. The Law-Breakers He was so quiet, so undemonstrative, so good and kind. The Hound From The North But her vision was blurred; she fancied herself seeing through the walls, penetrating a belt of darkness and piercing other walls beyond which she sat at supper with an undemonstrative, quietly determined young man. The Education of Eric Lane He was on foot, in undress, apparently unarmed, and, as usual, exceedingly cool, quiet, and undemonstrative. General Gordon A Christian Hero Some girls, after my undemonstrative manner this afternoon, would write me a sarcastic note with a ‘no’ in it as big as a house. With Hoops of Steel He knew something of the depth of the nature of his parents, and he knew that beneath an undemonstrative exterior they cherished in secret a love proportionate to the strength of their characters. The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West “Thank you, pater; you are a brick and no mistake!” was all the undemonstrative Briton’s tongue could say. Not Like Other Girls The burgeoning happiness of Agnes was harder to bear than ever, but he achieved a tolerable effect as the undemonstrative, phlegmatic Englishman and mingled suitable congratulations with his many questions. The Education of Eric Lane Her daughter Mary had inherited something of her father's self-contained, undemonstrative manner; but Ben had been impulsive and affectionate, and had always been very near his mother's heart. Ben, the Luggage Boy; or, Among the Wharves Then, as his steed recommenced its modest substitute for a trot, unseen of the Grangers he permitted himself an undemonstrative chuckle. A Christmas Accident and Other Stories Again there are individuals who are very timid in their general disposition, and are consequently undemonstrative and inhibitive at all times. A Preliminary Study of the Emotion of Love between the Sexes The other pair were of the peculiar order, undemonstrative and unsentimental, but quite as happy. Moods Yet Dr. Le Grand was both unassuming and undemonstrative. Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly A Story of the Wilmington Massacre. She was an undemonstrative woman, but the lingering way in which she touched him, his hair, his face, his waxen hands, was all the more impressive for that in its restrained tenderness. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius "I only wanted to say that he is undemonstrative," explained the girl, flaming red. A Man of Two Countries Both Priscilla and Pamela were very mindful of her comfort—so very mindful that their undemonstrative care for her cut her to the heart, sometimes. Theo A Sprightly Love Story Stern as he seemed, grave and quiet and undemonstrative as he was, the youngest and shyest children did not shrink from him. The Dop Doctor Henry Pym was a reserved, undemonstrative man, and when Meryl begged him to let them accompany him on his travels, though he said very little, he was secretly a good deal gratified and pleased. The Rhodesian The undemonstrative woman shed tears and kissed her. It, and Other Stories Kit's greeting to her quiet, undemonstrative father was as effusive as he would allow it to be. The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure In this one simple sentence the old fellow, hard, undemonstrative, more than a bit "Lancashire," expressed the utmost approval of which he was capable. Juggernaut Instinctively they seemed to comprehend each other's character, and while both were taciturn and undemonstrative, a warm affection sprang up between them. Macaria He thought of himself that he was dull, stupid, lethargic, and miserably undemonstrative. Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite Dolly was a little bewildered by the quiet, decided manner, just like what she remembered of Mr. Shubrick; unobtrusive and undemonstrative, but if he moved, moving straight to his goal. The End of a Coil Work went on the same as before, but there were many half hours which might have been spent in well-earned idleness now devoted by the men to a quiet, undemonstrative overhauling of their armory. The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies In by far the greater majority the people have usually seemed to me at the worst a little suspicious, a little callous, a little undemonstrative, and at the best generous and happy-go-lucky to a fault. Change in the Village By all but George, who was excusably undemonstrative, the two new arrivals were greeted with customary cordiality. The Sign of the Spider He looked sad; but why—but why Is he so undemonstrative? The Woman Who Dared And out of the house, though he and Dolly took long walks and held long talks together; he was very cool and undemonstrative. The End of a Coil They smiled at each other; and, being an undemonstrative pair, the smile was a caress. Captain Jim On the one hand, a father, undemonstrative, stern, easily provoked; on the other, a son, thoughtless, forgetful, and at times it may be even wilful. Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers Clarice, my regard for you is so undemonstrative that you fail to appreciate its depth. A Pessimist In Theory and Practice In general, as she had always seen him, though perfectly at ease in his manners he was very simple and undemonstrative. The Old Helmet, Volume I But so far as that was concerned Marion did not know it; they were a very undemonstrative people. The Chautauqua Girls At Home Yet this sounds too severe on Miss Mildmay, who in her own undemonstrative way did love her nephew and nieces. Robin Redbreast A Story for Girls My parents were quiet, and perhaps rather unusually undemonstrative; and indeed it was not then the fashion to be very familiar with one's father and mother. A Christmas Posy In every crisis of his life she had stood by his side, bitter tongued, hard-headed, undemonstrative and his as much as any ship that had sailed under his flag. The Dark Tower She had suddenly become hard, undemonstrative, and almost unkind. Ralph the Heir The mule is relatively undemonstrative, its emotions being sufficiently expressed by an occasional bray—a mode of utterance which he has inherited from the humbler side of his house in a singularly unchanged way. Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization I noticed that Mrs. Nettlepoint looked at her often, and certainly though she was undemonstrative Miss Mavis was interesting. A London Life and Other Tales There are tender hearts in the breasts of these northern men and women, albeit they are as undemonstrative as the English—or we Americans, for that matter. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland She knew that she had been undemonstrative in her manner, and that such was her nature. An Old Man's Love He might as well have stayed where he was, for the parting between these two was as undemonstrative as their meeting had been. Allison Bain, or, By a Way she knew not It would be unjust to try them by the rules of our fastidious taste and undemonstrative manners. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 Two days later he came on board the tender, shook hands in his silent, undemonstrative way, and held out for my acceptance an old octagon American fifty dollar gold piece. The Call Of The South 1908 Uncle Richard was a stern, undemonstrative man, but I knew that he entertained a deep and real affection for me, and I always enjoyed my vacation sojourns at his place. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 It had unfortunately selected one who was cautious and undemonstrative, and who had become convinced that he really was the greatest prodigy that the world had ever produced. Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch If Maurice noted an absence of pleasure in the count's constrained greeting, he was too much accustomed to the formal and undemonstrative manners of the aristocracy to dwell upon the lack of warmth. Fairy Fingers A Novel When he took his seat at the tea-table that night Kate came behind him and kissed the top of his head, an unusual mark of affection, for they were an undemonstrative couple in general. In the Mist of the Mountains She bore up bravely as she bade them good-bye, knowing the undemonstrative character of boys, and seeing that they were both in the merriest mood. St. Winifred's, or The World of School Nevertheless Bruce had believed that in his way Toy was fond of him, that deep under his yellow skin there was loyalty and a passive, undemonstrative affection. The Man from the Bitter Roots Though her aunt was an undemonstrative woman, who never gave her an endearing word or a caress, yet life with her was Elysium compared with present circumstances. For the Master's Sake A Story of the Days of Queen Mary Her aunt, who was a conscientiously undemonstrative woman, felt proud of her niece. There was a King in Egypt His own observation gave him the vast majority of his "pictures of life and character," but he would occasionally accept with a quiet undemonstrative smile some of the many proposals that were submitted to him. The History of "Punch" She gave her such a caress as her undemonstrative nature rarely gave way to, and it somehow opened Etta's heart and mouth as well. Katie Robertson A Girls Story of Factory Life But now the traffic upon the great road had assumed a local and altogether undemonstrative character. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance “That concerns me,” exclaimed the detective with another rapid glance at the undemonstrative figure in the next room. The Flaw in the Sapphire It had deepened the reserve of a nature at all times undemonstrative. The Heart of Unaga She feared, in the first place, lest it should mean a separation from Bob, who was her faithful companion, and fulfilled his promise of friendship in a silent, undemonstrative fashion, much to her fancy. About Peggy Saville Beverly Cruger was far and away the most undemonstrative man of her acquaintance, and his cordial greeting of her old music master went straight to her heart. The Music Master Novelized from the Play His usual, undemonstrative speech took on a loftiness of tone. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance But he is an undemonstrative being, this man of the West, and you take a long time to find out whether he likes you or not. Adventures in Many Lands Now I think that was a great deal to come from two such undemonstrative Celts.” The Eagle Cliff Like most undemonstrative people, Peggy dearly loved to be appreciated, and to receive marks of favour from those around. About Peggy Saville She looked upon his gentle deference to her wishes as want of spirit, and upon his quiet, reserved, undemonstrative manner as want of brains. The White Rose of Langley A Story of the Olden Time The person had a somewhat pale face and hollow cheeks, with bright intelligent eyes, and thin, undemonstrative lips. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea To her astonishment he insisted on introducing her to his friend, Jim Laramie, of whom he was making as much as it was possible to make of a wholly undemonstrative man. Laramie Holds the Range She was oddly undemonstrative, and for all her charm had a manner which made it impossible to approach one step nearer than she herself decreed. The Lady of the Basement Flat And at the very core of the unseen, unknown heart of this quiet, undemonstrative girl, there lay one intense, earnest, passionate longing for love. The Well in the Desert An Old Legend of the House of Arundel But he was a grave, silent, undemonstrative man, who gave no encouragement to anything like personal affection, though he was not harsh nor unkind. A Forgotten Hero Not for Him And what could this calm, undemonstrative man have seen in the butterfly Blanche, which had captivated him, of all people? Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada He knew how much even that simple action meant in a man of Paul's proud and undemonstrative temper. Paul Patoff He was a good son and brother, yet so undemonstrative that his manner passed at times for indifference. Mary Wollstonecraft In his dry, undemonstrative way, I think he liked me. Sense from Thought Divide After her fashion, Percy still continued undemonstrative, so far as words went; but she clung most eloquently to his neck with both her hands, the joyful light from her eyes streaming silently into his. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 There were some Sabbath loiterers in the street, and it was necessary that the two should part undemonstratively. Despair's Last Journey Father and daughter understood each other perfectly—loved each other with a strange undemonstrative love that was as unfaltering as the enduring hills. Prairie Flowers He then, as always, was quiet, modest, and undemonstrative. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865 But the British are an undemonstrative lot, and Thomas never lets his feelings show on the surface. The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade August 1914 to March 1915 Earnestness is not to be confounded with noise, vehemence, or outward demonstration.—It is often exceedingly quiet and undemonstrative. Life and Conduct He was a man undemonstrative, and silent in expressing his own feelings, but one who revelled inwardly in his own feelings of contentment when he was content. Kept in the Dark He was an austere man, very fine-looking, but silent and undemonstrative. Hubert's Wife A Story for You Calm and undemonstrative as ever, but with a smile of deep content, she sat in her accustomed place, her knitting-needles flashing and clicking with their old-time regularity. At the Time Appointed She commanded respect, for she was lady-like and well educated; so quiet and undemonstrative, that her presence was hardly noticed, except by the smiling faces of the wounded as she passed. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience Possibly, that is the natural course of a simple, true love, for it is undemonstrative. The Black Colonel Some sorrow perhaps, but a sorrow that was stern, hopeless, undemonstrative, as was his own nature. Agatha's Husband A Novel He was mild, kind, sedate, undemonstrative by nature, and looked upon slight matrimonial breezes as being good for the health. The Iron Horse A few laughed and joked, some looked sullen, some troubled and anxious, but all remained packed about the building, quiet, undemonstrative, and mute as dumb brutes as to their reason for staying there. At the Time Appointed I kiss that delicious creature every night on the forehead before going to bed, but the undemonstrative thing does not seem to reciprocate. Post Haste "Oh! she is too young," says Barbara, nervously clasping her little woman close to her in a quiet, undemonstrative way, but so as to make the child herself feel the protection of her arms. April's Lady A Novel From very childhood, though so silent and undemonstrative, he had fed himself with extravagant visions and wild speculations. A Child of the Glens or, Elsie's Fortune As a lecture-town I can say of it that its people are polite, but extremely undemonstrative, and that the lecturer is expected to furnish the refreshments. Jersey Street and Jersey Lane Urban and Suburban Sketches In his silent, undemonstrative way he had idolized his wife, and it was seldom that he would allow any allusion to her in his presence. At the Time Appointed He greeted me in his usual cordial but undemonstrative way, congratulated me, and said I had done "well." Forty-Six Years in the Army Our Indian friends, although their people are generally so undemonstrative, endeavoured by every means in their power to show their gratitude to us for the service we had rendered them. On the Banks of the Amazon Yes," resumed Mr. Sefton, "I love a woman, and with all the greater fire because I am naturally undemonstrative and self-centred. Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond “Decent sort!” croaked Hannah the undemonstrative, and then by a common impulse their glance passed on to rest on Helen Ross’s set, supercilious face. A College Girl He only felt vaguely that the silent, undemonstrative love which the old place had so long held for him had suddenly found expression. At the Time Appointed There were some tears shed at parting with "papa," for the children loved him truly, and believed in his love for them, quiet and undemonstrative though his manner was. Grandmother Dear A Book for Boys and Girls Longstreet is generally a very taciturn and undemonstrative man, but he was quite affectionate in his farewell. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 A period of constraint followed; and he was so silent, so undemonstrative that the lady gave him a glance of surprise. Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond The worst of these inarticulate and undemonstrative people is that they hurt you so. The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton They are inclined to be cynical, reserved, undemonstrative but very insistent in trying to gain the person they want. Palmistry for All B. Post & Company, New York, was a rather quiet undemonstrative member, but a worker and investigator in his particular line. A Journey Through France in War Time They had grown so close together during the past years in their silent, undemonstrative fashion. A Son of the Hills The mother had much undemonstrative affection for her daughter, but no understanding and less sympathy. White Ashes It is simple, undemonstrative heroism, the ardent desire of a race to last in spite of all. With Those Who Wait He is a man of character,—quiet and undemonstrative in manner, but with extraordinary qualities of firmness and endurance. Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 He was a hard, austere, melancholy48 man, undemonstrative and reticent, shutting out all brightness from his own life, and clouding many an existence going on around him. Story-Tell Lib "Don't you know that he is a very undemonstrative man, and that if he really cared for any one he is not the sort to exhibit it?" Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur He had great self-control, and was so undemonstrative, that those who did not know him intimately can scarcely be said to have known him at all. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II. The dog, strangely undemonstrative, advanced and placed a sleek head against Gregg's knee, its pointed muzzle down, its tail hanging dispiritedly. Where the Sun Swings North Words of tenderness and affection were spoken of him by men whose temperament was as reserved and undemonstrative as his own. Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 Their lives are marked by a sense of public responsibility, with the result that in the House of Commons they are grave, business-like, and undemonstrative. The Rise of the Democracy They are very undemonstrative, and more like peaceful villagers than rough troopers. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris All Ireland Review," of its production, he puts it on record "I never saw an audience so attentive and at the same time so undemonstrative. Irish Plays and Playwrights When a man is out of spirits, I suppose, he tends to be brusque and undemonstrative to his wife, and to be easily irritated by his children. My Lady Nicotine A Study in Smoke His manner was quiet and undemonstrative, with no gestures, and with no attempt at loud talk. Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 He wondered what his silent, undemonstrative father would do. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis Grandpa and Grandma, as they called them, were kind in their way, but even to their own children they had been undemonstrative and cold. Big Brother That severe, undemonstrative New England habit, that emotional reserve and self-suppression, though it lingers here and there, has mostly passed away and is not to be regretted. Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z Outwardly it made his manner undemonstrative, and fixed an intangible yet very real barrier between him and his kindred, even when the affection that existed was extremely close and tender. Life of Father Hecker I do not suppose that we English are less religious than other nations, but we are undemonstrative in this, as in most things. Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country She coloured vividly, with a mixture of shame, pride, and gladness, at his coming; but she only said "Good morning," in a low undemonstrative tone, and they both sat down in silence. A Canadian Heroine, Volume 3 A Novel He was an undemonstrative Englishman, but there was that in her eyes which carried him away from self-consciousness. The Tin Soldier The third of Evelina's servants was the woman who had nursed her mother, and she was naturally subdued and undemonstrative, and rendered still more so by a ceaseless monotony of life. Evelina's Garden It took quite an effort for this undemonstrative Englishman to make the request. Ben Blair The Story of a Plainsman For the best affection is shy, reticent, undemonstrative, and needs to be drawn out by its like. Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country Less speedily Mr. Falkirk had followed her and now stood at the back of the group, silent and undemonstrative. Wych Hazel How little I dreamed that cold, undemonstrative, selfish man would prove such a patient, tender lover! Infelice Teen looked reproachfully at her friend, wondering to see her so undemonstrative, never even uttering a single word of thanks for the kindness so freely offered. The Guinea Stamp A Tale of Modern Glasgow Life in a world of thoughts in which his fellows took no interest, had produced in him a singularly undemonstrative manner. The Mormon Prophet He himself seemed, in an undemonstrative way, to like Lady Maria. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" She was kind and hospitable, too, to her female guests, in her own haughty, undemonstrative way; nevertheless, the wives and daughters of the squirearchy regarded her with great awe and fear. Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' Down from the tips and up from the bob-pit they came, singly and in sets, undemonstrative matrons with weak-kneed twins at their heels, skittish kids and bearded veterans, and joined the anxious, eager, hungry mob. The Gold-Stealers A Story of Waddy Is it not awful?' whispered Gladys, which questions sent the undemonstrative Teen off into one of her silent fits of laughter. The Guinea Stamp A Tale of Modern Glasgow The Lees were a very affectionate and devoted household, clannish to a degree, and undemonstrative, as mountaineers often are. Holiday Stories for Young People He was very proud of his pretty niece, and discerning enough to realize there was a broad strata of womanliness somewhere in Elizabeth's undemonstrative character. Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad Ladysmith, so quiet and undemonstrative in its patient endurance of a long siege, goes wild at the sound. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith The apparently stolid, dogged, undemonstrative Englishman broke down completely, as he gazed upon the sights around him. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa They will not imagine the silent, undemonstrative person, invariably kind and ready unasked to do a colleague's work in addition to his own, who dwells in the memory of the friends of Mr Steevens. From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War As a rule undemonstrative, he was when moved capable of intense feeling, and the girl knew it. Sundown Slim She was a Lothian lassie of many generations, usually undemonstrative, but with large possibilities of storm beneath her placid face and gentle manner. Winter Evening Tales Old Aaron Rockharrt was triumphant, in his sullen, dogged and undemonstrative way. For Woman's Love And the reserved, harassed man felt his heart go out to the girl, with her quiet shrewdness and undemonstrative affection for her brilliant sister. The Wharf by the Docks A Novel I would do more than this for you'; for quiet, undemonstrative Max had actually taken my hand and lifted it to his lips in token of his gratitude. Uncle Max It was an undemonstrative parting, such as English-men are addicted to. In Friendship's Guise My sister is very peculiar, and wholly unlike myself," remarked Error to her hostess; "and I fear you will find her quite undemonstrative. Allegories of Life Their affection is deeper but less emotional, like old friendships, undemonstrative but everlasting. The Education of Catholic Girls Naturally undemonstrative, any expression of sympathy was hard for her to make. The Little Colonel's Chum: Mary Ware There was nothing commercial in his appearance; but I should have admired him more if he had been less cold and repressive in manner; but he was an undemonstrative man, even to his own children. Uncle Max He had actually surprised Miss Cordsen into an impropriety, in which he seldom succeeded; and his father, who was generally undemonstrative, had greeted him with more than usual warmth. Garman and Worse A Norwegian Novel So that to have beheld this undemonstrative invalid gliding about, apathetic and mute, no landsman could have dreamed that in him was lodged a dictatorship beyond which, while at sea, there was no earthly appeal. The Piazza Tales These apparently calm, undemonstrative natures, that show a quiet exterior to the world, may have a fire consuming their heartstrings. Verner's Pride Her manners were quite undemonstrative; they seemed to be neither fastidious nor the reverse, and it would have been hard to predicate from them in what station of life she had been brought up. Bressant This was strange conduct for his usually undemonstrative mother; but it was nice to be hugged like that, even though she did cry. The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner It was not the sort of an ending to a letter she would have expected from the girl he loved, for the boy, though most undemonstrative, had been intense and taken his affections seriously always. The Militants Stories of Some Parsons, Soldiers, and Other Fighters in the World Gradually an undemonstrative friendship sprang up between the pale old gray-haired teacher and the dark young black-haired girl. The Quest of the Silver Fleece A Novel Then she said in her usual undemonstrative manner, 'O—is it really you, Charles?' Victorian Short Stories: Stories of Successful Marriages Pennybet, sitting beside Doe, shook hands with him and with a couple of undemonstrative old gentlemen, whom he had never seen before. Tell England A Study in a Generation "Losh, Geordie, what's wrong with you!" she enquired, looking up with a pleased sparkle in her eyes, for he was usually very undemonstrative. The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner Selma quickly decided that Mr. Parsons must be made to like her, for she feared lest Wilbur's quiet, undemonstrative manner would fail to attract him. Unleavened Bread In a silent, undemonstrative manner of his own McClintock gathered the loose money in and about Vesper; a shrewd bargainer, ungiven to merrymakings; one who knew how to keep dollars at work. Copper Streak Trail He was a man of large, undemonstrative affections, and it was a matter of private regret with him that there should have been only one child, and that a daughter, to bestow them upon. A Daughter of To-Day The girl looked relieved, and even the undemonstrative "Lord" Bill allowed a scarcely audible sigh to escape him. The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest Already, alas! even in farmhouses, backlog and forestick are obsolescent words, and close-mouthed stoves chill the spirit while they bake the flesh with their grim and undemonstrative hospitality. The Function of the Poet and Other Essays Seaforth was usually undemonstrative in bearing and speech, but he stood up stiffly, and his voice was a trifle strained. Alton of Somasco The fact is, when a fellow is sure to be put to death, he is either dramatic—as this madman was—or quietly undemonstrative. Westways He welcomed me undemonstratively, but with evident sincerity; and there was an entire absence of the constraint which often accompanies the meeting again of friends whose cordial relations have suffered interruption. The Lost Stradivarius She wondered with a certain disquiet whether all this was some everlasting difference between men and women, or whether she, Carlisle, was by nature a cold and undemonstrative sort of person? V. V.'s Eyes Her own sorrow for her friend was profound but undemonstrative, as her nature had grown to be. Whosoever Shall Offend She knew not fear; her quiet, undemonstrative courage was lofty and invincible. The Downfall These sudden veerings of affection, however, deeply wounded Helene, for her generous and undemonstrative heart had its ideal in eternity. A Love Episode On the other hand, I was shy and undemonstrative with all except my nearest relatives, and with them as well after my seventh or eighth year. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 Erotic Symbolism; The Mechanism of Detumescence; The Psychic State in Pregnancy During the next few weeks I found her an adept pupil, though always shy and undemonstrative. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 4 Sexual Selection In Man He possessed a refined, handsome face, was gracefully built, and, though he was rather undemonstrative, we soon became fast friends. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion It is a religion of love, practical, undemonstrative, knowing nothing of pageantry and spectacle. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 1 Though these people of the North are undemonstrative, they must not be accused of a want of sensibility. Ticket No. "9672" That was all the parting between mother and daughter; they neither kissed nor shook hands, which undemonstrative farewell somewhat surprised Hilary. Mistress and Maid She was careful that they should be of the deepest black, the finest quality, the most fashionable cut; to all of which the bereaved child—a silent undemonstrative mourner—was supremely indifferent. The Two Elsies A Sequel to Elsie at Nantucket His way with ladies is sisterly—undemonstratively affectionate. Twenty-One Days in India; and, the Teapot Series Then suddenly his reserved, undemonstrative Scottish tongue found utterance. The First Hundred Thousand Dorian, naturally undemonstrative, was now more careful than ever in his love making. Dorian She was undoubtedly a girl of silent and undemonstrative nature. Mistress and Maid But naturally quiet and undemonstrative, she usually kept her feelings locked up within her own breast, and in consequence was sometimes accused by her mother of being cold-hearted and indifferent. The Two Elsies A Sequel to Elsie at Nantucket On the morrow he was delighted to perceive that the spell was broken, and that Charlemagne had returned to the old undemonstrative friendship which had bound them for many a year. Legends of the Middle Ages Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art For instance, Private Cosh, who under an undemonstrative, not to say wooden, exterior evidently conceals a heart as inflammable as flannelette, is conducting single-handed no less than four parallel love affairs. The First Hundred Thousand He seemed so wonderfully understanding, and was so quiet and subtle and undemonstrative, and, underneath, you could feel his power and strength. The Reason Why I am undemonstrative--unused to the amenities of life--in short, I am only half-civilized. In the Days of My Youth But he had a good mind, and his heart wuz pure gold, and he loved Rosy with the deep earnest love, such undemonstrative men often cherish for the one woman in the world for them. Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition He has always been most undemonstrative to me. Nancy It is true she was very quiet and passive, and undemonstrative, never giving him back any caress as he had seen wives do. Ethelyn's Mistake This unostentatious and undemonstrative religion—so frank, so generous in all its ways—was to Isaac Williams "quite a new world." The Oxford Movement Twelve Years, 1833-1845 The pupils greatly honor and love the undemonstrative woman, who, they well know, would make any sacrifices for their well-being. Lives of Girls Who Became Famous Mrs. Grimké appears to have been a very devout woman, of rather narrow views, and undemonstrative in her affections. The Grimké Sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimké: the First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Woman's Rights She was, as a rule, so undemonstrative that he could not thank her sufficiently for what seemed to him her great interest in his favorite pursuit. Wife in Name Only Thus persecuted and condemned for their mere faith, undemonstrative as it was, the Vaudians confined themselves to asking that it might be examined and its errors pointed out. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 He was a man with many friends of different sorts and ways, and of boundless though undemonstrative sympathy. The Oxford Movement Twelve Years, 1833-1845 There were the rivals and helpers of my later career: I suppose I had been cold-blooded or undemonstrative—one perhaps implies the other. The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories But unless you are familiar with the quiet, undemonstrative nature of the scenery described, you can hardly estimate the perfect justice of the sentiment and phrasing with which Gissing succeeds in enveloping it. The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories The First Lord, equally undemonstrative, announced that the Board of Trade have ordered an inquiry into the circumstances attending the disaster. Mr. Punch's History of the Great War At Washington he came into contact with the statesmanship and the demagogy of the republic, and, while the former gave him a magnificent reception, the latter quietly and undemonstratively quenched his hopes. The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume I So Alice lived, quiet, affectionate, but undemonstrative, as was natural after the trials she had passed. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 18, April, 1859 Quiet and domesticated, requiring little attention, helpful about the house, undemonstrative perhaps, but all the time ready for the most desperate emergency. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 19, 1917 Marmaduke, who had set him down as a cool, undemonstrative man, was surprised at his hilarity for a moment, but presently joined in it. The Irrational Knot Being the Second Novel of His Nonage An inexhaustible, undemonstrative, noiseless, passionless man, scarcely evident to you by physical qualities, and impressing you, for the most part, as a creature of pure intellect. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 Silent too and undemonstrative in all her domestic relations she always was, and I question if to any other of her family than myself she ever confided her secret hopes or fears. The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume I There were many worn faces bearing traces of patient poverty and hard work, and there was great steadiness of purpose and much undemonstrative self-respect among this class. The Uncommercial Traveller First, he was evidently a valuable possession of the master’s, and next, he was undemonstrative. White Fang They love the sunshine of life in their undemonstrative way—its pleasures, its joys. Evergreens His walk was quick and nervous, with an energy in it that betokened decision of character, but ill sustained by the stammering speech; for in society he was the shyest and most undemonstrative of men. The Poems of Henry Timrod I used such entreaties with him, as I could; but he still said, and always said, in a patient, undemonstrative way,—nothing could avail him,—he was broken-hearted. Hunted Down: the detective stories of Charles Dickens Indeed, such was the native gush and play of her spirit, that she was seldom perfectly quiet and undemonstrative, any more than a fountain ever ceases to dimple and warble with its flow. House of the Seven Gables Now, Mrs. Vesey," said Miss Halcombe, looking brighter, sharper, and readier than ever, by contrast with the undemonstrative old lady at her side, "what will you have? The Woman in White Visiting the newly married husband of his friend Adelaide Kemble, and being the first guest to arrive, he encountered in Mr. Sartoris a host as contentedly undemonstrative as himself. Biographical Study of A.W. Kinglake Giles spoke quite anxiously for one of his undemonstrative temperament; for he feared that if the Melburys once were back in their own house they would not be disposed to turn out again. The Woodlanders Madame Munster's uncle had the highest opinion of Robert Acton, who, indeed, in the family at large, was the object of a great deal of undemonstrative appreciation. The Europeans This outbreak of a passionate sense of injury in a man habitually so undemonstrative, so little disposed to call attention to himself, had in it something at once of the touching and the terrible. Confidence Casamassima was an Italian of the undemonstrative type, but Rowland nevertheless divined that, like other princes before him, he had made the acquaintance of the thing called compromise. Roderick Hudson The failure to find another lodging, and the lack of room in this house for his father, had made a deep impression on the boy—a brooding undemonstrative horror seemed to have seized him. Jude the Obscure Being taciturn and undemonstrative, she stood at the door, looking with as pleased a countenance as so sad a portrait could wear upon the young gentleman. Wylder's Hand There was perhaps in the kindly old president's mind a hope that the boy would linger with them, for he had become attached to him in a silent, undemonstrative sort of way. Lo, Michael! "Why, Mary," he said in amazement—"Mary—" The old-fashioned New Englander is as unemotional as he is undemonstrative. The Old Gray Homestead The time went by, and Daniel Granger pursued his wooing, his tacit undemonstrative courtship, with the quiet persistence of a man who meant to win. The Lovels of Arden Alexander II. was certainly a man of real, although quiet and undemonstrative, personal courage. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places Good sense and good taste revolted at these exhibitions; but good sense and good taste are undemonstrative, while folly and vulgarity are bold and carry the day. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 24, October, 1859 She grew up as a half-orphaned child with an elderly and undemonstrative father would naturally grow,—shy, sensitive, timid, and extremely grave. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859 He was a singularly undemonstrative man, rarely giving way to what he considered the weakness of a caress. The Slave of the Lamp Well, I am not sure; it may have been so; but in a very undemonstrative sort of manner, if you did at all. The Channings According to my wonted undemonstrative fashion, I simply answered—"Yes." Villette I am sorry to say that Alicia would very much have preferred a hearty pitched battle to this silent and undemonstrative disunion; but it was not very easy to quarrel with my lady. Lady Audley's Secret He loved quietly and constantly, in a fashion as active as undemonstrative. A Rough Shaking Undying ambition burned beneath his undemonstrative surface; dauntless courage lay under his lack of ability. Tales from Bohemia His courage was undemonstrative but indomitable; he never complained of his own condition and experiences, but was instant in his sympathy with the misfortunes of others. The Subterranean Brotherhood The Americans who now visit London are apt to be so plain and undemonstrative in dress that they are called shabby. Manners and Social Usages His ordinary appearance is masculine and cheerful: he never shows depression of spirits, and is sufficiently undemonstrative, and even somewhat silent in company. Poems By Walt Whitman His friends notwithstanding gave him credit for great imperturbability; but in such willfully undemonstrative men the evil burrows the more insidiously that it is masked by a constrained exterior. Mary Marston "I will write the note to Mather now, telling him what to do about the mortgage," he continued in his methodical, undemonstrative manner. Together Both had seen her stunned, undemonstrative pain in the first days of the bereavement; the cables had supplied all essential information. A Fountain Sealed In saying those few words, the undemonstrative woman seemed to think that she had said enough. Blind Love Open and unreserved as she was by nature, in this particular she had schooled herself to be as reticent and undemonstrative as she accused me of being. Daybreak; a Romance of an Old World The most silently helpful, undemonstrative being he was, that doctor could desire to wait upon patient. Mary Marston They had probably viewed it with wonder and fear at first; but finding it undemonstrative, had gradually gathered courage, until they had congregated around it, and made as critical a scrutiny as they know how. The Huge Hunter Or, the Steam Man of the Prairies Pisha, the chief, came to the dance, and the meeting with the new arrivals, though silent and undemonstrative, was decidedly affectionate, especially with one of them who was a near relative. Through Central Borneo; an Account of Two Years' Travel in the Land of Head-Hunters Between the Years 1913 and 1917 She showed, in her own undemonstrative way, a grateful sense of her mistress's kindness. Blind Love One such, not less fair than my Lady Cavaliere, of the most tranquil and undemonstrative behavior, has long been to how many good causes one of the most valuable and efficient friends. From the Easy Chair — Volume 01 Ordinarily undemonstrative, he had never before shown me these signs of affection. Autobiography of a Yogi She had been lonely for the hills and the water of her New England village, and she was, by nature, undemonstrative and unemotional, so that she did not get much hold of her husband. Windy McPherson's Son His birds, on the other hand, reflect his cautious, undemonstrative Scotch nature. John James Audubon My friend is one of those undemonstrative, self-contained men in whom some of the coloured, cautious metaphysicians find a congenial soul. Tropic Days They were undemonstrative; but this very immobility conveyed an impression of power in reserve which was more effective than noisy vehemence. The History of the United States from 1492 to 1910, Volume 1 From Discovery of America October 12, 1492 to Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775 He saluted his host and hostess in an undemonstrative style, bowed awkwardly to the other guests, and settled down to crouch over the fire, and look unostentatiously miserable. A Girl Among the Anarchists Sir Victor, in the calm, courteous character of a perfectly undemonstrative suitor she tolerated. A Terrible Secret I now noticed with some anxiety that Malak's quiet and undemonstrative manner had completely altered to one of swaggering insolence and bravado. A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán Here was a good and gentle spirit which strove undemonstratively for the salvation of a being the circumstances of whose birth bordered on the infernal. Tropic Days As a man, he was tender, chivalrous, and impulsive; and even the rough, cold, undemonstrative people among whom his life had been spent had, without suspecting it, almost a romantic affection for him. Saxe Holm's Stories It is undemonstrative, but it is always there. Young Lives Surely with such and other rivals, the chances of the quiet, unpretending, undemonstrative boy of nineteen were small. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 I am naturally undemonstrative; but I said to myself that Melanerpes erythrocephalus was a very handsome bird. A Florida Sketch-Book Although kind-hearted and religious, it would seem that he was as hard and undemonstrative as an old-fashioned Puritan farmer,--one of those men who never kiss their children, or even their wives, before people. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13 Great Writers; Dr Lord's Uncompleted Plan, Supplemented with Essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Mercer Adam She remained as calm and undemonstrative as ever. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction Not that he was arrogant and haughty, like a Roman cardinal or an Oxford Don; he was simply dignified and undemonstrative, like a man absorbed with weighty responsibilities. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10 European Leaders They thanked the captain when he rejoined them, but he remained as silent and undemonstrative as ever, so they took their departure without further ceremony and returned to the shore. Aunt Jane's Nieces out West The philosophy of his class was to take good fortune or ill undemonstratively. Man Size He was very fond of his wife, but in an undemonstrative sort of way,--except in his letters to her, which are genuine love-letters, tender and considerate. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13 Great Writers; Dr Lord's Uncompleted Plan, Supplemented with Essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Mercer Adam For answer his wife, usually so undemonstrative, bent down, took the pistol from his hand, put it back into the drawer, and, slightly blushing, kissed the old man's cheek. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch "There are many romances in real life," added Beth, in her undemonstrative way. Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville She possessed very strong affections, but her self-control was such that she was undemonstrative. Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals What had happened to her, the undemonstrative old wife? Old Lady Number 31 Motionless, sphinx-like, undemonstrative in every muscle of his body, Kazan stood, scarcely breathing. Kazan The mountain people are undemonstrative in speech and action; and that "my dear" seemed wonderful. The Power and the Glory It is needless to enter into detail of all the knick-knacks that took Melindy's eye, but we cannot pass the millinery department, into which the latter was ushered by the amused but undemonstrative Lottie. Marguerite Verne Bobby was as undemonstrative as a boy and rarely kissed any one. Betty Gordon in Washington The great secret of Uncle Geoffrey's influence with people was a certain quiet undemonstrative sympathy. Esther : a book for girls Somehow this undemonstrative expression of approval began to glow in Georgie's heart as he walked home. Queen Lucia The mother was quiet and very undemonstrative, but she attached herself to the dying man, and he regarded her with a pitying tenderness, for which there appeared to be no cause whatever. The Hallam Succession "Eh! eh! e—h!" exclaimed the Indians, who however undemonstrative under ordinary circumstances, can be full of sympathy where they can realize the affecting points of a story. Owindia : a true tale of the MacKenzie River Indians, North-West America The young men in the store were of German descent, and rather heavy and undemonstrative. Barriers Burned Away Miss Ruth was very affectionate, but a little undemonstrative sometimes in manner. Esther : a book for girls Seemingly cold and undemonstrative, this reserved Scotch missionary had given all his heart and life to the Indians, and this one boy was the apple of his eye. The Moccasin Maker Never in his life had he dreamt that her quiet and undemonstrative affection was capable of anything but a calm and beautiful development. Greifenstein In spite of all the accumulated beauty of the season the day was less bright, less full of the restful, happy abandon of the previous one in March, when Webb had been her undemonstrative attendant. Nature's Serial Story He usually met her alone, but noticed that in the presence of others she was cool and undemonstrative. Barriers Burned Away Allan was undemonstrative; he seldom petted or made much of me, but a word from him was worth a hundred from Fred; and there was a quiet unspoken sympathy between us that was sufficiently palpable. Esther : a book for girls While her manner was equally undemonstrative, her eyes lighted up with pleasure and the color deepened in her cheeks. A Knight of the Nineteenth Century Reuben sat down on the piazza, in his quiet, undemonstrative way. A Day of Fate They all smiled, for the course of the reticent and undemonstrative young man was rather unexpected. Nature's Serial Story In a wild state, elephants are quiet and undemonstrative, almost to the point of dullness. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations His pessimism was the true Slavonic pessimism, quiet, profound, and undemonstrative. Essays on Russian Novelists He speedily gained self-control, and, as is usual with strong natures, became unusually quiet and undemonstrative. A Knight of the Nineteenth Century He was quiet, undemonstrative, alert, and wholly willing to let the public dictate the course of the establishment. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time He was not so mercurial and impetuous as the others had believed him to be, but was capable of a steady and undemonstrative devotion. Nature's Serial Story He was a quiet, undemonstrative chap but Peggy liked him from the moment she met him. Peggy Stewart: Navy Girl at Home On the contrary, Hal thought her happier than usual in an undemonstrative, dreamy sort of way. Winding Paths If he had not loved her more fervently than his phlegmatic temperament and undemonstrative bearing would induce one to suppose, he would not dread the rekindling of her olden fancy for another. At Last Charlotte, who was most undemonstrative, was vaguely comforted by the friendly embrace, and to her own surprise found herself returning it. Glenloch Girls Mildred was obliged to admit to herself that the young fellow was very undemonstrative at dinner, and that he did not exhibit the rusticity that she half hoped to see. Without a Home When Zeb appeared he had watched the course of this bashful suitor with interest which had rapidly ripened into warm but undemonstrative goodwill. Taken Alive He came in quietly, and returned the greeting with his usual calm, undemonstrative appreciation; only, he did not look at her, nor ask her any questions about her day. Winding Paths Her mother's dark eyes were bright with unshed tears of gladness, her face was transfigured, she showed the strong, repressed emotion of an undemonstrative nature as they embraced. The Iron Trail Then, to a landsman fresh from ordinary society and its peculiarly undemonstrative ways, there is something very wonderful about naval discipline. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 Vinton Arnold, however, in his deep need had instinctively half guessed the truth, for her influence was like that of a warm day in spring, undemonstrative, not self-asserting, but most powerful. Without a Home The person in the blue serge was evidently both patient and undemonstrative. God's Good Man A sudden wave of crimson surged into her face as she silently put the letters into Mr. Manning's hand, and watched his grave, fixed, undemonstrative features, while he read, refolded, and returned them to her. St. Elmo His little attentions, his undemonstrative solicitudes came precisely when and where they were most appropriate. The Pit Self-contained and undemonstrative as Loring was in public, he, nevertheless, gave way to an uncontrollable burst of laughter which humiliated him beyond measure when he discovered the attention he had attracted. Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress Mrs. Rossall glided into the room behind him, fresh, fair, undemonstrative. A Life's Morning All undemonstrative people, they shook hands much as if they had parted only a week ago. The Emancipated She had been very silent and undemonstrative; now she embraced Adela tenderly. Demos You were wrong, remember that time in the library, when you said I was undemonstrative. The Pit He was undemonstrative and self-reliant by nature, and, as he said himself afterwards, "There are some things that a man ought to keep to himself." Herb of Grace Bruce,—oldest of the children,—dark, undemonstrative, weary,—presently came in, and was given the news, and marvelled in his turn. Mother I alone sat undemonstrative, with my sympathies in a state of repose. Jezebel's Daughter He was a man so reticent and undemonstrative in his manner that he had never known how to make confidential friends of his children. The Duke's Children She found that if Miss Winter had been too dry, Miss Bracy went to the other extreme, and demanded a manifestation of sympathy, and return to her passionate attachment that perplexed Ethel's undemonstrative nature. The Daisy chain, or Aspirations He had suddenly grown earnest, and crushing the crust of a biscuit in the strong left hand which he rested on the table, he gazed keenly at her undemonstrative face. Dr. Breen's Practice The ground-floor had been altered for her accommodation, the furniture chosen in accordance with her known tastes or with old memories, all undemonstratively prepared while yet she had not decided on her consent. Clever Woman of the Family Something did not lie easy in her undemonstrative heart, and all her friends excused the inequalities of a humour whose source, though not positively known, could be fairly well guessed. A Laodicean : a Story of To-day A more loving father there was not in England, but nature had made him so undemonstrative that as yet they had hardly known his love. The Duke's Children The younger boy gazed at his usually so undemonstrative brother. The Doctor : a Tale of the Rockies He is steadfast in his love, for he makes but few friends; he is a good companion, for he is undemonstrative; he can read and draw inferences, and your enemies will be his. The Puppet Crown Then she said in her usual undemonstrative manner, ‘O—is it really you, Charles?’ A Changed Man; and other tales Mr. Humphrey had, in his undemonstrative way, been adhering all along to the old understanding; it was for her to do the same, and to say not a word of her own lapse. Life's Little Ironies He remained patient, undemonstrative, self-effacing, and respectful before her, his angular arm slightly but not obtrusively advanced, the offer of protection being in the act rather than in any spoken word, and requiring no response. A Sappho of Green Springs This person, however, improved on acquaintance, and Ralph grew at last to have a certain grudging tolerance, even an undemonstrative respect, for him. The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1 He was childless; and though he was by nature undemonstrative, he was very fond of this youth. The Puppet Crown That was all; for they were an undemonstrative couple. Bob, Son of Battle He was essentially a Cambridge man, springy and undemonstrative, with just that air of taking a continual pinch of really perfect snuff. Fraternity There was a slight touch of consciousness in his voice in spite of its sadness, which struck the young girl as a weak and even ungentlemanly note in his otherwise self-abnegating and undemonstrative attitude. A Sappho of Green Springs He was conscious that in his own groomed figure, in the undemonstrative assurance of his walk, he bore resemblance to the couple he apostrophised. The Island Pharisees Like all sudden demonstrations of undemonstrative men, it was extravagant, weird, and theatrical. A Drift from Redwood Park The most extraordinary thing was, that all the fathers and mothers he knew were just as undemonstrative as his own. Under the Greenwood Tree, or, the Mellstock quire; a rural painting of the Dutch school He was quiet and undemonstrative, without looking, as it were, insulated against shocks and foreign substances. Villa Rubein, and other stories I have often seen women weeping in an undemonstrative manner at some slab of oleo-margarine sentiment in the theatre. Trent's Last Case Perhaps both men were equally undemonstrative, although the reserve of one was from temperament and the other from education. Tales of Trail and Town He is stiff, awkward, ungraceful, undemonstrative, and apparently unsympathetic; and though he may assume a brusqueness of manner, the shyness is there, and cannot be wholly concealed. Character Good luck and bad, at the Homburg tables, were equally undemonstrative, and this happy adventuress rewarded her young friend for the sacrifice of his innocence with a single, rapid, upward smile. Eugene Pickering Don't you know that we undemonstrative men prefer loving winsome little women like you, just because you are our own opposites? Stepping Heavenward The guests thronged around him with congratulations, and Ida came forward promptly with the others but her manner was the most undemonstrative and quiet of any who spoke to him. A Face Illumined At those unaccustomed words, "My love," from his undemonstrative lips, the colour mounted in her cheeks and her eyes shone. Beyond The features exhibit scarcely any mobility of expression; this is connected with the excessively apathetic and undemonstrative character of the race. The Naturalist on the River Amazons I noticed that Mrs. Nettlepoint looked at her often, and certainly though she was undemonstrative Miss Mavis was interesting. The Patagonia A quality different from kindliness, affectionateness, or benevolence; a quality which can exist only in strong, deep, and undemonstrative natures, and therefore in its perfection is oftenest found in men. John Halifax, Gentleman Van Berg thus far had stood quietly to one side, but his face had that white, rigid aspect which indicates the rare but dangerous anger of men usually quiet and undemonstrative in their natures. A Face Illumined I am afraid that I received it all in a dumb, undemonstrative way, for I could not make it seem real that I was the person meant, or that I was going away at all. A New England girlhood, outlined from memory (Beverly, MA) Alberto was undemonstrative as usual; but Ricardo, with whom I had had many sharp quarrels, actually shed tears when he shook hands and bid me the final "adios." The Naturalist on the River Amazons Mr. Mulrady had just signed a number of checks indicating his largess to those devoted adherents with the same unostentatious, undemonstrative, matter-of-fact manner that distinguished his ordinary business. A Millionaire of Rough-and-Ready For it was part of his boyish fancy that if he could deliver her asleep and undemonstrative of fear and suffering, he would be less blameful, and she less mindful of her trouble. A Waif of the Plains |
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