| 单词 | coyness |
| 例句 | She so startled me by her question that I forgot my usual coyness. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He watched the expression of coyness on her face change to one of amazement as she counted the bills. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A little bit of coyness, like wormwood, could be pleasantly intoxicating, smoothing interactions with the men. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z There was none of the coyness that women are expected to display. Arya Stark is an adult woman: "Game of Thrones" sex shock is rooted in hypocritical purity culture 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z That and other forms of indecisiveness muddle the work, which mainly rides the music’s surface with accurately timed commonplaces, substituting cutesy coyness and generic sass for the specific spirit of the past. Review: With ‘Dougla,’ Dance Theater of Harlem Recalls Past Glory 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z “That’s just a weird question,” she said, without the slightest hint of coyness. Britney’s path to “Glory”: The pop survivor’s least-personal album is also her best in more than a decade 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z There is no coyness to the ethos of Local, a modern new restaurant in Venice — it’s right there in the English-language name. A Venice Restaurant With Its Ethos Right in Its Name 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z For all its coyness, I say, it's strangely graphic. Laura Linney: 'America's very puritanical' 2013-01-13T20:00:00Z But it also requires women to get over any coyness about articulating their own desires and to stop expecting men to read their minds. Carnality and consent: how to navigate sex in the modern world 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z That kind of filmmaking reserve or perhaps simply coyness is a stale tactic, one that too often gestures at nonexistent complexity. Review: ‘Casting JonBenet’ Revisits a 1996 Murder 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Just as at the beginning of the Mozart concerto at Avery Fisher, he phrased the start of the Schubert with a coyness that verged on archness before gradually relaxing: the formal turning confessional. Paul Lewis Plays Mozart and Schubert at Mostly Mozart 2013-08-08T23:12:58Z In part that’s because you can hear all the calculation shaping Marcel’s stream, the coyness and practiced comedy of its ebb and flow, though mostly flow. ‘Marcel the Shell With Shoes On’ Review: Bigger Isn’t Better 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z As long as the joke is a hard joke, as long as it’s not innuendo, as long as it’s not coy—because that’s the death of laugh-out-loud humor, coyness. Rachel Bloom on 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' and Flipping the Bechdel Test on Its Head 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z But such coyness is beginning to feel hopelessly dated at a time when audience expectations have changed: Today, transparency has become the new standard. Documentary filmmakers need to be accountable to their sources and viewers 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Denk played the sonata with pristine clarity, ebullience and just a touch of coyness, which made the curious bits even more fascinating. Music Review: Jeremy Denk Performs in Peoples’ Symphony Series 2014-04-13T19:23:23Z Though she looked perfect in a blond Marilyn Monroe wig and clearly understood the character’s endearing mix of coyness and warmth, her voice wasn’t always dependably steady. Music Review: Two Debuts at a Diner That Specializes in Donizetti?s Secret Sauce 2011-03-23T21:29:23Z As a host, Friedman is an intriguing blend of concern, coyness and deadpan wit. Jena Friedman: the outrageous talkshow host women have been waiting for 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z I met her, and I can only say that for a couple of hours she was smart, honest and a great talker – there was no fuss, no coyness, no sham and no act. Elizabeth Taylor: let the story melt away and just gaze 2011-03-24T13:00:00Z Mary also refuses to say her son's name, a coyness that grows irritating. Review: There's something (weird) about Mary 2013-04-23T02:16:03Z Her memoirs open with a delicious coyness: “I shall not say why and how I became, at the age of fifteen, the mistress of the Earl of Craven.” Review | The volatile era that gave rise to Jane Austen and Lord Byron 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z But sung here with vitality and coyness by Mr. Murphee and Mr. Worth, it seemed a slyly seductive duo: “I bet you like to play rough./I like to work up a sweat.” Music Review: A Program of Personal Significance 2010-12-01T16:19:00Z It’s not a matter of coyness or defensiveness, though she does prefer that listeners find their own meanings. Aldous Harding’s Songs Won’t Be Pinned Down. Nor Will Her Voice. 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z It is now full of large and fragrant blossoms, with none of the coyness of the apricot’s. Chase away the winter blues with these lovely early-blooming trees and shrubs 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Not least of these shorter books’ strengths is the way they trample the coyness and elision that plagues so much American literary fiction on the same themes. Murakami’s understated triumph: What Japan’s most celebrated writer knows that American novelists don’t 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z But coyness is precisely the wrong way to depict violence, particularly domestic violence. Why the outrage over The Killer Inside Me? Domestic violence really is brutal 2010-06-09T08:00:00Z Anakin will often tilt his head down and look up, in an awful parody of coyness. Every Star Wars film – ranked! 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Even for the encore, there was no pretense of coyness. LCD Soundsystem, Split Up in 2011, Joins the Reunion Circuit 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Usually that sort of coyness would leave me feeling cheated, but now, in this era of shoddy, samey monsters, it looks like a breath of fresh air. Where's the thrill in today's cookie-cutter monster movies? 2011-08-16T16:58:08Z The movie maintains a certain coyness, famously ending with the father screaming, looking anguished and ecstatic at the same time. | 'Teorema': ?Teorema? Goes From Film to Stage at Lincoln Center 2010-07-16T22:36:00Z Santos can sometimes sing with a coyness that feels impossibly dreamy, but Turizo, less bound by tradition, pushes hard into the beat, a restless interloper. 7 Songs We Nearly Missed in 2022 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Invoking 1960s girl-group harmonies, the trio projects coyness and competence, with barely a trace of the sardonic. Playlist: Inside a Troubled Mind and Mideast Musical Theories 2010-03-25T19:46:00Z Mr. Bezmozgis creates a disturbing portrait of a girl turned calculating and nihilistic by her upbringing, and there is no coyness here. Review: In the Disturbing ‘Natasha,’ Sex and Manipulation 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Holiday’s coyness was a wounded erotic outpouring that emanated from deep within. Music Review: LaChanze at 54 Below 2013-04-18T21:44:31Z Does the dishonesty of the Facebook trickster justify the coyness of the young men who set out to unmask her? Film: Documentaries (in Name Only) of Every Stripe 2010-10-13T18:08:00Z The Guardian’s Ben Lee writes that the scene is depicted with an “embarrassing Hays Code coyness.” Pop culture still fails queer people: Sanitizing LGBT romance is a tradition Hollywood can’t seem to break 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z This coyness may be no crime, but a genuine wish not to appear bigheaded for their association with an institution that is shorthand for the acme of academe. The ‘H-Bomb’ Fizzles: The Harvard Brand Takes a Hit 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z In particular his coyness about the status of his partner, Howard Austen, looked like old-fashioned social shame, though it can hardly have been that. Adam Mars-Jones: my lunch at the Dorchester with Gore Vidal 2012-08-03T07:00:37Z "This collection of essays and lectures about Marxism after Marx is slightly disfigured by the author's enduring party-line coyness." Book reviews roundup 2011-01-29T00:06:19Z Despite the elite company he kept, Mr. Williams was allergic to pretension and what he once called “coyness” in poetry. Miller Williams, Plain-Spoken Arkansas Poet, Dies at 84 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z No less pathological is the guilty coyness with which “King of Jazz” simultaneously acknowledges and effaces jazz’s African-American origins. ‘King of Jazz’ Is Back, Burnished for Movie Fans 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z That coyness persists through the second half, with a series of suspended conversations and delayed reckonings that strain for honesty, only to bog down in the familiar language of art-house mannerism. Review: Bring tissues to the Oscar-nominated ‘Close,’ but also a little skepticism 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z I don’t make a habit out of interviewing people who won’t tell me their names and I did find the jokey coyness of my World Bollard Association interlocutor annoying. Perspective | What a load of bollards: This Twitter account celebrates the barriers 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Zappe’s coyness aside, things seemed to be trending in that direction as New England began preparing to host Detroit. Pats’ Zappe soaks in extra reps ahead of possible 1st start 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z But the map itself isn’t coyness or frustration for its own sake. All hail Elden Ring’s ever-growing map 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The Telegraph's Robbie Collin, however, said the film's "coyness around its central premise" was "an exposing moment" for the blockbuster franchise. Black Widow: Scarlett Johansson's 'rousing' Marvel film impresses most critics 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z But recently he has begun showing signs of coyness as pressures come to bear from liberal commentators and at least 17 progressive groups pushing for it. Opinion | Adding justices to the Supreme Court would destroy it 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z It’s a notable contrast from the coyness that has historically greeted such questions. Stacey Abrams’s public push for veep slot complicates Biden’s search 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Hadreas has always sung about sex, and has never been one for coyness. Perfume Genius: 'I'm constantly demanding a big feeling' 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z That may be a familiar sign of auteurial coyness, a director’s understandable reluctance to impose a distracting meta-narrative on his work, or to have us mistake his art for therapy. Review: Carlos Reygadas’ ‘Our Time’ opens up a marriage and finds more beauty than insight 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z In the ensuing outcry, Dmitri S. Peskov, Mr. Putin’s spokesman, echoed his boss’s coyness by noting that the president himself had not singled out any target by name. ‘Aim, I Say, at the City of Washington!’ Russia Revives Cold War Playbook 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z At his house, when it was noted that he isn’t on his own label, Ellison replied with a certain coyness. Flying Lotus reflects on a decade of Brainfeeder: 'It's either smooth jazz or us' 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z In his Delano Hotel suite Tuesday evening, he even affected his familiar brand of coyness with reporters. Angels remain active in chase for pitchers and a defensively oriented catcher 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z But this coyness is not because they differ with the ruling; rather, it is because they fear stepping onto the slippery slope of assessing past cases. Opinion | Matthew Whitaker is a crackpot 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z The sum of repression and expression can be coyness. Luca Guadagnino’s Cinema of Desire 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Such coyness has long been ingrained in the US media, which has an annoying tendency to regard its readers as wayward children in need of moral protection. The joke about Chelsea Clinton that should have sunk John McCain 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z Some of this coyness stems from Wall Street’s new arithmetic. Morgan Stanley’s unexciting model takes the prize on Wall Street 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Tiger Woods’ coyness: Woods penned a long year in review on his website, but managed to remain vague on his playing schedule in 2018. Jordan Spieth gets engaged (We think), Tiger Woods survives a tussle with a big fish (We think), and a college golfer everyone will be rooting for in 2018 - Golf Digest 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z And, if Murray’s coyness about the precise nature of his injury reveals anything, it is that he is increasingly worried about his future. Andy Murray considering hip surgery as career hangs in the balance 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z His coyness allows him to avoid rules that prohibit cooperation between such committees and candidates. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z And yet there remained an air of exotic mystery, borne perhaps by the accent, the glamour, her coyness about her real age and her insistence on always appearing perfectly coifed. The famously famous Hungarian actress Zsa Zsa Gabor dies 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Personal issues, including Trump’s coyness to release his tax returns and Clinton’s deleted emails, added extra spice to the battle. Shares and Mexican peso rally after first US presidential debate – business live 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z In contrast to Clinton's coyness, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in July offered a list of 11 people he would consider nominating to the Supreme Court if he becomes president. Clinton Refuses to Commit to Merrick Garland as Her Supreme Court Pick 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z As his hand slips below her waist, Leah pulls away with half-hearted coyness: “What kind of girl do you think I am?” Morgan Saylor chases the thrill of the moment in electrifying 'White Girl' 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z But the extended coyness doesn't create a compelling mystery. Complete Unknown's elaborate identity games just echo better films 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Then this week, to Mr. Hogan’s credit, the coyness ended: No, he does not plan to vote for Mr. Trump. Gov. Hogan says no to Trump, and we say bravo 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Nor is this coyness about our bleeding female bodies confined to the developing world. Bad blood: the taboo on talking about periods is damaging lives | Rose George 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z If you’ve heard Matthews’ enthusing about the joys of the “Pretty Mess” on her dress, it’s hard not to laugh out loud at her demure-look-under-the-lashes coyness in the film, complete with Hallmark Card come-ons. Vanity's legacy: from an underwear-clad Prince protege to children's movie actor 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z The women aren’t much to celebrate, either, although it was amusing to have an actual adult relationship in a superhero film as opposed to the chaste, teenage coyness of so many others. Review: Irreverent ‘Deadpool’ suffers from juvenile humor 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z De Jesumaria apparently thought the sleeping victim was fine with his actions because she didn’t protest, and took her silence as “coyness.” Catholic Priest Sentenced to Prison for Groping Woman 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z De Jesumaria testified that he considered his touching of the victim consensual because she did not reject them and interpreted her silence, because she was asleep, as "coyness." Catholic priest sentenced to jail for groping woman on U.S. flight 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Ask Marubeni of Japan, whose coyness towards the DOJ led to its being forced to plead guilty and pay an elevated fine. The anti-bribery business 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Seven months later, Clinton is packing her bags and returning to Iowa and this time there won’t be any coyness about her ambitions. Hillary Clinton’s Main Obstacle: Her Own Inevitability 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Writing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers at Oregon State University and the Smithsonian suggest this coyness may be a way for the plants to ensure genetic diversity. Plant Is Picky Over What’s Sticking Its Beak In 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z All the innuendo and coyness that typically accompany references to Clinton’s 2016 plans at public appearance was destroyed in a roar of applause that lasted the better part of a minute. For Hillary, a haven amid a storm 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z In what is possibly the strongest scene for the character, she then impresses Grey with her thorough knowledge of the contract. “What’s a butt plug?” she asks, all curiosity and coyness. Least sexy scene in 'Fifty Shades' is also the most progressive 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z After months of coyness, we've finally got a clear look at the upcoming Better Call Saul. This Better Call Saul trailer gives the best look yet at the Breaking Bad spinoff 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis joins her for two familiar numbers, “Winter Wonderland” and “Sleigh Ride,” but these are marred by an occasional coyness in her delivery. Holiday albums from Idina Menzel, ‘Downton Abbey’ 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Legal rationales approved under the Bush administration would justify Obama’s decision, so Cheney’s coyness and Yoo’s bafflement don’t make much sense. Republican skepticism of executive power is all too convenient 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z The withholding of personal data, she insists, is not out of vanity or coyness. Don’t Show Me the Money 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z On Wall Street, that kind of coyness is considered about as fashionable as chunky clogs. Crocs Pays Big to Trash Its Unsold Clogs 2014-02-20T17:39:48Z He accused the government of "St Augustinian coyness", in its "promise of possible future chastity in the matter of greenhouse gas emissions but 'Please God, not just yet'". VIDEO: House of Commons 2013-06-04T15:45:17Z That would be one obvious explanation for their current coyness, which is such a contrast with the brash self-confidence of the past. Australia request secrecy over ICC squad list 2013-04-02T00:06:22Z It had coyness in it, it had irony in it, it even had some melancholy in it. Venus and Serena Against the World 2012-08-23T19:34:20Z To my ears this is a solid notch more negative than the typical coyness of someone who covets the number-two slot but doesn’t want to appear overeager. Why Marco Rubio's Vice Presidential Stock Is Overvalued 2012-04-06T11:00:00Z Our coyness may be imagined; but we consented at length to take this view of the matter, and at noon called up our camels. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z At least, some such determination as that, rather than maiden coyness, seemed to prompt her next speech. A Witch of the Hills, v. 2-2 2011-12-15T03:00:17.253Z Despite Murray's coyness, there are few places left for the Higgs to hide. Hunt for Higgs Particle Enters Endgame 2011-11-18T21:15:00.247Z On both sides the tenderness of affection began to replace, in him the violence of passion, in her the coyness and severity she had found necessary to check his pursuit. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z She affects a coyness and lack of interest, by hitching herself sideways along the bottom of the aquarium, with her head turned over her right shoulder away from the swain. Of All Things 2011-10-09T02:00:26.957Z Her apparent unconcern at what is passing he easily attributes either to maiden coyness or Indian stoicism. The Life and Times of Kateri Tekakwitha The Lily of the Mohawks 2011-09-16T02:00:21.817Z We were waiting for the Great Fountain, most beautiful of all the geysers of the Park, to get over her fit of coyness and burst into action. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z For in thy maiden coyness say what thou wilt; but let thine eyes speak to me of love as they used so often at thy English home.” One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z Still, the coyness of her sex, and the recent date of their mutual confidence, rendered her answer less open than it might otherwise have been. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z It may be remarked here that a certain grim disbelief in feminine coyness obtained at One Horse Gulch. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z This coyness of publication was prevalent among our earliest writers, when writing and publishing were not yet almost synonymous terms. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z She struggled with virgin coyness for a few seconds, and then, yielding to her increasing emotions, threw herself into her arms and wept there. Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z Such demonstrations of love are never altogether displeasing to women, and the most disdainful, in spite of all their coyness, reserve a little complaisance in their hearts for their admirers. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z I don't think so, my Lord; you offered a bonus on prudery, and hence you met nothing but coyness. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:09.197Z No painstaking coyness now; but heart knowing heart, troth plighted, and loves mutually reliant. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z Profiting by some of Tom MacAlister's related experiences, he had bethought himself, on the road, of certain possible methods of overcoming charity's coyness. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z And there had been in Paula's reception of Mark's caress a certain coyness, becoming in itself, and which had lent an air of tenderness to the little scene. Mr. Claghorn's Daughter 2011-03-03T03:00:53.083Z The flamingo closed one eye, and drew up one leg in an attitude of graceful and maidenly coyness. The Joyous Story of Toto 2011-02-16T03:00:35.520Z And there is a point at which maidenly coyness ceases to be charming. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z They want to be wooed long and ardently; they strive by their reserve and coyness to make the prize more desirable. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z The male is extremely cautious in making his advances, as the female carries her coyness to a dangerous pitch. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I 2011-01-17T03:00:49.523Z If there was art in the graceful coyness of his approach, it was unconscious art. Mr. Claghorn's Daughter 2011-03-03T03:00:53.083Z And just so, are some people in the world to be joked into occasional effective goodness, when all coyness, and coolness, all resentments, and all solemn preaching, would fail. Pierre; or The Ambiguities 2011-01-17T03:00:45.163Z He puts on his pyjamas with some coyness, a wardrobe door shielding him. The perfect egg 2011-01-12T18:21:16.107Z He had made such matters a study, and knew all about the coyness and playful obstinacy of young girls. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z Nor was he aware that—though with maidenly coyness she turned her head away—she still read in his burning glances the love she longed to hear from his lips. The Pobratim A Slav Novel 2011-01-11T03:00:27.460Z Chasing a sail is very much like pursuing a coy maiden, the very coyness sharpening the pursuit. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The usual merry bantering from each member of the club in turn succeeded, as a matter of course, and was replied to on Helen's part by a pretty rustic coyness or smart repartee. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z Lilly, carried away by the dreamy magic of the violins, dropped some of her coyness. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Its very crackle seems to chirp of Christmas festivities—"to tell of youthful prime," and those departed days of lusty bachelorship and maiden coyness, with all the romps and revels of the time. William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale 2011-01-01T03:00:20.833Z Let me hope that this is only maiden coyness, and that deliberation may alter your decision.' The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z In the age-old tradition of political coyness, Jean compares himself to another musician-turned-leader: David of Israel, who was once a harpist at the royal court before he became his country's king. Is Wyclef Jean About to Run for President of Haiti? 2010-07-29T16:55:00Z Financial markets have so far tolerated the lack of detail as inevitable pre-election coyness. Pay voters the respect of an honest discussion | Editorial 2010-03-28T00:10:00Z Again she crimsoned, not from coyness but hot anger. A Blot on the Scutcheon She was, then, half stunned as to her mental faculties on finding that her words were mocked at, her appeals disregarded, and even her indignant looks treated as feints and coyness. By Birth a Lady The old game, Daisy: all promises and love in your letters—all coyness and distance when we meet; but you are not going to fool me any more, my darling. The Parson O' Dumford But Peckover's knowledge of human character did not incline him to believe in the coyness that will sometimes try to stiffen the market for notoriously cheap kisses. A Poached Peerage Well," she admitted with an exasperating coyness, "I have such a domestic, it is true. The Gay Adventure A Romance "But a lover—or husband—the most devoted, on the soul of——" She interrupted him, more rosy red with anger than maiden coyness. A Blot on the Scutcheon Then suddenly her demeanor changed and there crept over her countenance what Michael was bound to believe to be an expression of coyness. Sinister Street, vol. 2 She was not coy, he could have overcome coyness; she was cold, and calm, and watchful of him and of herself. A Rose of a Hundred Leaves A Love Story I can easily believe that he, with all his intelligence, might be deceived by the feminine reserve and coyness of such a girl as you. Ayala's Angel Thus did Chat transform into girlish coyness Jenny's masterful grip on liberty! The Great Miss Driver M. Gaston Paris, however, and others, see in Dangier the natural coyness and resistance of the beloved object, not any external influence. A Short History of French Literature They, however, like Saiawush in the Shahnamah, are fond of coyness until they have determined to yield to the force of love. Oriental Women She affected to allow this liberty reluctantly, yet there was that in her large black eyes and mischief-loving countenance which contradicted the attempted coyness she at first evinced. Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 The kind of coyness which she had displayed had been the very infatuation of feminine imbecility. Ayala's Angel She could, and did, make him furiously angry; he was often undisguisedly impatient of her coynesses and her hesitations: but he could not leave her nor the hopes he had of her. The Great Miss Driver A young knight, hearing of the pride and coyness of a lady, accosts and kisses her as she rides past with a great following of knights. A Short History of French Literature But his coyness is really due to the desire for self-protection; for the moment his juicy body shows itself above ground there are a dozen enemies waiting to devour it. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 Her refusal was merely an act of maiden coyness, and only meant, 'I want to be won, but not too easily.' The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 It was because nature had made her utterly unfit for such a destiny that she had been driven by coyness and feminine reserve to destroy herself! Ayala's Angel Mr. Spokesly's little friend, with her emaciated limbs, lemon-coloured French boots, and infuriating ringlets, was smiling in what was supposed to be irresistible coyness. Command Her natural refinement and smiling coyness could not be imitated by those who did not possess those graces. Pretty Michal There was something more than maidenly coyness in her tone; there was mental anguish, and a downright shade of anger. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 Diana figures as a very willing woman, passing out of the stage of maidenly coyness. Life of John Keats The feminine reserve and coyness had become odious to her,—as it had been displayed by herself to him. Ayala's Angel No doubt it was only maidenly coyness that made her refuse to allow me to take her hand or to kiss it, or to indulge in any kind of innocent little endearment. The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II Catherine, notwithstanding her former coyness, was the first to obey. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III Her frank response enraptured Jack, and he caught her to his breast inarticulate with joy, while she, free of artificial coyness, surrendered herself to his embrace and gave him her sweet lips again and again. Banked Fires Her resistance he set down to coyness; all women had freaks; they were alike in such matters. Stories by American Authors, Volume 8 If he would come himself,—himself of his own accord,—himself impelled once more by his great tenderness of heart,—himself once more from his real, real love; then there should be no more coyness. Ayala's Angel "He does know," she whispered, almost with the coyness of a girl. Brooke's Daughter A Novel Men bowed to each other with burlesque dancing school formality, offered arms, or accepted them with bearlike coyness. Gold But he was so sensible of the coyness of the public taste for what he calls, in a letter to a literary friend, “a tedious heavy book,” that he gave it away to the publisher. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors I say, were I her equal, I could find in this shyness coyness, and in that coyness love. Shirley This is a great place of congregation for the young people, and is always surrounded by animated groups of young men and maidens, who, with pretty courtesies or coyness, carry on their youthful flirtations. Burma Peeps at Many Lands Her face was flushed with delighted expectancy, but with a coyness unknown in her earlier years, she hesitated on the outer edge of the circle. A Waif of the Mountains She is, as it were, exploring a new region, and advances with mischievous coyness, with an affectation of a faltering heart, with hesitating steps. Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) And Two Other Reminiscences There was a gentle coyness in the turn of Herbert's handle, a nutty daintiness about his little gold tie which made me look involuntarily for his socks. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 4, 1914 Somewhat taken aback by the directness of this answer, so different from the artificial coyness of the girls he knew best in that period of his life, Bertram turned in his course. The Readjustment In general, the girl-child, when in love, displays far less coyness and reserve than the young woman. The Sexual Life of the Child At this age her modesty, coyness and native love for being wooed, come to the surface and thereafter characterize her attitude toward the opposite sex. A Preliminary Study of the Emotion of Love between the Sexes For I would kill the coyness of thy face. A Lover's Litanies "Well," with a little air of coyness, "I rather thought of attending to his hurt myself." The Rhodesian I will confess that this coyness surprised and piqued me. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Possibly it reflects merely the coyness of the woman; or it may be simply a festive procedure, an occasion of fun for the young people, as indeed a wedding now commonly is. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV For some time Mis-kwa-bun-o-kwa pretended she was not willing to marry me, and it was not, perhaps, until she perceived some abatement of ardour on my part that she laid this affected coyness entirely aside. The True Story Book With all the coyness, all the beauty-sheen, Of thy rapt face? A Lover's Litanies Time will make her prove more kind, Let her coyness then take leisure: She is worthy such a treasure. Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age A certain coyness, or possibly an appreciation of their personal value, kept most of the German officers from actual contact with our line. Pan-Islam In this case—to pass by the acknowledged charms of the lady—I find two powerful reasons for continuing: her proud coyness and your defense of her. A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 Davlin was not surprised at her silence; he was prepared for a little coyness; in fact, for some resistance, and expected to have occasion for the specious eloquence always at his command. Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter Yet he smokes an old briar pipe; whistles like a blackbird; and derives immense amusement from playing up to naughty Susie’s coyness, when the cameo brooch is turned another way. The Mistress of Shenstone Her eyes were almond-shaped, and with the coyness of her sex she kept shooting out glances from the corners of them at the three men who were looking at her. Chinese Folk-Lore Tales The coyness of the virgin, the suitor, by his prayers and wooing, does all he can to overcome; but here the coyness is in the suitor himself. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 The first tip-toed to the door and, with pointed lips, called the name, Albertina, out into the long hall with as much coyness as had been employed in summoning the second sister. The Goose Man And, surely, never did one of her profession accompany her dispositions, for the barefaced part she was engaged to play, with such a peculiar grace of sweetness, modesty and yielding coyness, as she did. Memoirs Of Fanny Hill A New and Genuine Edition from the Original Text (London, 1749) Unconscious of the challenging coyness of words and manner, she spoke: "You didn't frighten me a bit, Koppy." The Return of Blue Pete And beside,” Mr. Opp concluded with some coyness, “there is the natural personal social diversions that most young men indulge in.” Mr. Opp Captain Dobbs was delighted; a blush to him was a certain proof of maiden coyness, and bespoke a heart so full of love that every emotion sent it mantling to the face. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy It was impossible for him to forget her gentle look or the coyness of her hands. The Goose Man The dangers for the poet in addressing so composite an audience are enormous: cuteness, coyness, archness and condescension are only the most obvious ones. Songs of Childhood Either for this reason or because of the proximity to English bottom, the steamer ceased her coyness, and her crew watched from the taffrail, while those implacable, purposeful men behind crept up to them. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea There was no time for ardent wooing on his part, no vacillation nor coyness on hers. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers Away with womanly coyness! let the thought be spoken! The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico When he fully realised what she had said, he laughed a short laugh, and remarked that her attitude was one of affected coyness. The Goose Man There is no coyness, no blushing, no pretence of fright or nervousness—if you will, no romance—for which the husband has reason to be thankful! Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States On his side there is no backwardness now; on hers no coyness, no mock modesty. The Death Shot A Story Retold Erasmus himself interprets the dominating trait of his being as maidenly coyness. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation Accompanying the low moon twinkled the silver stars with their olden time coyness of expression. A Woman who went to Alaska For his coyness we were partly consoled by the gambols of the river-horses. Impressions of South Africa She glided about upon the points of her toes; she gave him her delicately poised finger-tips with a birdlike coyness which the glance of her beady black eyes belied. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book They soon came, and after much coyness, blushing, and hesitation, at last stood up, and under the inspiring influence of the violin we:— “Danced, till we were like to fa’, The reel o’ Tullochgorum!” Hudson Bay Others, however, see in him only subjective obstacles—the coyness, or caprice, or coquettishness of the Beloved herself. The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory (Periods of European Literature, vol. II) Miss Florence Simcox, somewhat breathless, tripped away, with simulated coyness and many curtseys. Clayhanger She simpered as she spoke, with an affectation of coyness that was irresistibly amusing. Tom and Some Other Girls A Public School Story Her cheeks glowed with health and maidenly modesty; and her eyes, that flashed on you one moment almost defiantly, dropped the next in coyness and delicious confusion. Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess Damon thought her coyness was scorn; but one day he caught her bathing, and his delicacy on the occasion so enchanted her that she at once accepted his proffered love.—Thomson, Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 Was I depriving this poor child of a tender paternal care, for which she longed, but which maidenly coyness could not immediately accept? The Romance of an Old Fool This ritualistic display of grief and coyness appears to be of considerable interest. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) The rustle of her silk, the glow of her cheek, the coyness of her touch, whenever she had dropped that delicate hand on his, came with the sight of it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865 Modest, retiring, and beautiful sprite, Emblem of graces a maiden should wear, Great is the pleasure, supreme the delight Of searching for joys such coyness doth bear. Our Profession and Other Poems She knew nothing of coyness, caprice or mannerisms. The Way of the Wind He glared at Miller as if he were responsible for Bridget's departure, and with miserable sensations he began to put a new interpretation upon the coyness which he had found so seductive yesterday morning. Enter Bridget Sir Howard admired his favorite, his diffidence and bashful coyness. Lady Rosamond's Secret A Romance of Fredericton Why should she keep the pretence of coyness long after she has been won? The Spinster Book Elsewhere he says of the muse: "Harass her not; thy heat and stir But greater coyness breed in her." The Vision of Sir Launfal And Other Poems by James Russell Lowell; Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Julian W. Abernethy, PH.D. All that time the girl, attempting to free her wrists, struggled, not with maidenly coyness but like a sort of pretty dumb fury, not even refraining from kicking his shins now and then. The Point Of Honor A Military Tale Quick as sound she had seen, had realized, had spun on her apology for a tail, and had gone, leaving a little trail of foam behind her to prove her speed and her coyness. The Way of the Wild Soon the golden sheen is departing, casting backward glances upon the hill tops with studied coyness, as lingering to caress the deepening charms of nature's unlimited and priceless wardrobe. Lady Rosamond's Secret A Romance of Fredericton He had little patience with timidity and traditional coyness in women, and great admiration for an open and fearless spirit. The Stolen Singer Had we but world enough and time, This coyness, lady, were no crime. Andrew Marvell His coyness awakens a smile of tender amusement in the gentle, young face above him. The Madonna in Art After very little solicitation, and with none of the coyness common to amateurs, she seated herself at the instrument, quietly pulled off her gloves, and dashed without more ado into a rollicking Irish ditty. The Astonishing History of Troy Town Disdain beseems not cottages, nor coyness maids; for either they be condemned to be too proud, or too froward. Rosalynde or, Euphues' Golden Legacy This was no time for coyness, and she was too tender and true a woman to feel or to affect it. The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York She spoke with no trace of vanity, merely with a frankness which had yet to learn the arts of coyness. Destiny Most of them, therefore, listened to our propositions with coyness and reserve; old Frederic alone closing with us without hesitation. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 For a moment coyness overtook the tiny man. Bruvver Jim's Baby One of the Indians takes her on his shoulders; and on arriving at the foot of the stairway to the bridegroom’s house, she affects coyness, and says that she will not enter. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 — Volume 05 of 55 1582-1583 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century She yielded to temptation, but with becoming coyness and modesty. The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned A dreadful coyness came on him, and he turned to Poppy and, it was plain to all of them, squeezed her hand under the table. The Judge He strove to convince himself that this strange coldness, this evasion, this half-repellent attitude, was but a form of maiden coyness. Macleod of Dare Perhaps that was an exhibition of political coyness, for he was in the lists just the same! Children of the Market Place Come, nonsense!" said good Doctor Brown, "So this is Turkish coyness, is it? Bab Ballads and Savoy Songs Mrs. Butters' coyness and refusal to be embraced because of the flask of coffee in her bosom is an instance of this. A Woman's Part in a Revolution A minimum expression of modesty, and one having an organic rather than a social basis, is seen in the coyness of the female among animals. Sex and Society Then, restrained by the coyness of unrevealed love, each enjoyed a happiness to which the other was supposed to be a stranger. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue She looked grave for a moment in her turn, then with a sudden access of coyness she murmured, "I do not believe that I am mistaken in you." Unleavened Bread The democratic movements of 1848-49 went to pieces largely owing to the coyness of the requisite hero. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) No bound or goal is set to you; Where'er you like to wander sipping, And catch a tit-bit in your skipping, Eschew all coyness, just fall to, And may you find a good digestion! Faust; a Tragedy, Translated from the German of Goethe Thereafter the Countess received the most flattering attentions at Court, a proof that the Hapsburg match was now favoured, even though the coyness of the Czar was as yet unknown. The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 2 of 2) Pale as death, her lovely eyes ringed with dark shades, poor Marguerite fell upon Alain's breast, without pretence of coyness. St George's Cross To Charles she was coyness itself—virtue personified. Love Romances of the Aristocracy I assured my future husband that what he had mistaken for want of love was only the natural coyness of my youth. The Dangerous Age "Well, that can also be done in this instance!" promptly responded the baroness, proffering, without affectation of maidenly coyness, the ceremonial kiss, and cordially shaking hands with the vice-palatine. The Nameless Castle From time to time he rallied him on his coyness under the fascinations of beef-steak, lager beer, apricots and Devonshire cream. The Divine Fire After the first small shock, he had not failed to perceive the coyness of her; and why not? V. V.'s Eyes They met, looked into each other's eyes, and each there read his fate: no coyness, no affectation, no fencing—they loved. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women She now became alarmed, and, forgetting all coyness and affected indifference, called on Eugene's mother for an explanation. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists Such coyness, however, was not long to stand in the way of the King's appetite for pleasure which every day strengthened. Love affairs of the Courts of Europe Even in her native state she is a most attractive young person, of an engaging coyness. All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand Lovers' coynesses mattered little in the face of the supreme fact of Canning's return. V. V.'s Eyes This sort of coyness was to have been expected, and he therefore continued with another portion of his prepared words, which now came glibly enough to him. Mr. Scarborough's Family Happily the seed of Phillida's coyness bore fruit, and the amorous pastoral ballad or picture, a true idyllion, became a recognized type in English verse. Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England You have owned that you love me; after that, denial, resistance, coyness, shyness, nothing will avail. Wife in Name Only He ignores also the absolutely essential traits of individual preference and monopolism, besides coyness, hyperbole, the mixed moods of hope and despair, and purity, with the diverse emotions accompanying them. Primitive Love and Love-Stories He cursed the girl's fickleness, her coyness, her obstinacy! The Castle Inn Caprice and coyness of females; its cause; observations of character at schools; varieties of likings and antipathies; horror of snakes is by no means universal; the horror of blood among cattle is variable. Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development Grimes, of consequence, attributed the reluctance of Miss Melville to maiden coyness, and the skittish shyness of an unbroken filly. Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are But did the rambler ever find the sensitive fern, which resented the intrusive hand with all Mimosa's coyness? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 "Sometimes she seems to treat me with cold indifference—is that merely the instinctive assertion of feminine coyness, or does she prefer another man?" Primitive Love and Love-Stories But over-cautious prudery, And coyness cold and cruel, When most I need it, these, like clouds, Its longed-for light refuse me. Don Quixote So far from being despotic, however, there was a coyness about her very way of pouring out the tea, which Tom quite revelled in. Martin Chuzzlewit The vigorous youth pursued, like Apollo, the object of his desires; and the blushing maid was warned, by the fate of Daphne, to shun the folly of unseasonable coyness. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2 "I 'll take ye at your word," answered Joseph, springing up from his hiding-place and avenging himself for her coyness and coldness by a hearty embrace. The Boy Captives As a mark of modesty, coyness will always have a charm for men, and a woman devoid of it will never inspire genuine love. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Yet for all that, in thy coyness, And thy fickle fits between, Hope is there—at least the border Of her garment may be seen. Don Quixote Cyrus had at last been driven to believe that Cecily's aversion to him was real, and not merely the defence of maiden coyness. The Golden Road Drop your coyness, girl, and name me one of those. The Lost Continent His plan of procedure was different now—as though he had made up his mind that her negatives were, after all, only coyness and youth startled by the novelty of the proposal. Tess of the d'Urbervilles The courtship scene cited above indicates an instinctive knowledge of the strategic value of coyness and feigned displeasure. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Her coyness but kept those chains the stronger, her postponement of the surrender made it the more impossible for me to leave her side. An Enemy to the King She would turn her head away, lowering her eyelashes and biting her nether lip in an amazing exhibition of coyness. The Beautiful and Damned He again was unable to decide whether her coyness was an expression of embarrassment or an accomplished artfulness, but he inclined to the latter opinion. Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California We started out afoot soon after dinner, through a scattering growth of popples that alternately drew the veil of coyness over the blue hills and caught our breath with the delight of a momentary prospect. The Forest Perhaps they lacked those qualities to offset the feminine lack of coyness. Primitive Love and Love-Stories She was eminently practical, and quite without that self-consciousness which in a bygone day took the irritating form of coyness. Roden's Corner Her coyness was eternally new, eternally ineffectual; her clothes were extreme; her black hair was bobbed, now, like Gloria's. The Beautiful and Damned It seemed to express astonishment, startled sensibility, feminine bashfulness, and maiden coyness; but it did not appear to me that it expressed displeasure. Satanstoe "Ah, then, it's joking you are, Mister Charles," said Mike, affecting an air of most bashful coyness. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 While coyness has the various meanings of shyness, modest reserve, bashfulness, shrinking from advances or familiarity, disdainfulness, the verb "to coy" may mean the exact opposite—to coax, allure, entice, woo, decoy. Primitive Love and Love-Stories They know that her purity is her chief attraction to man, and that a certain coyness and virginal freshness are the dowry she should bring her future husband. Manners and Social Usages Like yon star that livelier gleams From the frosty heavens around, Love himself the keener beams When with snows of coyness crowned. The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes The pursuit of the licentious Prince was rendered formidable by threats which his unprincipled counsellor, Ramorny, had not shunned to utter against her father, if she persevered in her coyness. The Fair Maid of Perth Or, St. Valentine's Day Katherine Plowden moved lightly, by herself, in the shadow of this group, with elastic steps but with a maiden coyness that taught her to veil her satisfaction with the semblance of captivity. The Pilot It is in this sense that "coyness" is obviously a trait of primitive maidens. Primitive Love and Love-Stories This frail reserve of mine is no mere woman's coyness, but a slender stem on which the flower of my self-surrender bends towards you with reticent grace. The Fugitive Secrecy in such matters is out of the question, as with the Arabs; there is too much gossip, and too little coyness about what is natural; your friendships are openly recognized, and tacitly approved. Old Calabria In after days, he had the grace to regret his own perverse and scornful coyness. Autobiographical Sketches It was a very charming letter, not too intimate, but full of a delicious virgin coyness and reserve. Kathleen It brutalizes the men and prevents the growth of feminine qualities, coyness among others. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Lord of my heart, no more shall there be for me waiting and weeping in corners, no more coyness and sweetness of demeanour. Gitanjali And, with a smile of antiquated coyness, she left the room. The Late Mrs. Null Her scorn, however, may have meant no more than the natural coyness of a maiden whom the learned Upton somewhat drolly designates as "a skittish female." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 Come, this is but the coyness of a Bride. The Maids Tragedy The custom of wife capture can be easily explained without calling in the aid of what we have seen to be so questionable a thing as primitive female coyness. Primitive Love and Love-Stories In pride, deceit, prating, lying, cogging, coyness, spite, hate, sir. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 But the woman perpetuated the shy, winning coyness of her red mother, and the arts, and somewhat of the refinements of her white father. The Story of Louis Riel: the Rebel Chief Under cover of the venerable age to which they had attained, they had laid aside many of those modes which coyness and modesty have prescribed to their sex. Damon and Delia A Tale Instincts dawn, an independence of spirit germinates, emulsified with a curious shyness and coyness and a desperate loneliness and secrecy. The Glands Regulating Personality With coyness—that is, a woman's concealment of her feelings toward a man she likes—these actions have no more to do than the man in the moon has with anthropology. Primitive Love and Love-Stories His coyness to the other's passion—for hate demands a return as much as love, and starves without it—is most arch and pleasant. The Best Letters of Charles Lamb The next morning, when breakfast was ended, he perceived Marie rush to the window, and then hastily, and with a dainty coyness withdraw her head from the pane. The Story of Louis Riel: the Rebel Chief With her luring coyness, whining and softly muzzling his shoulder and neck, she tried to draw Kazan away from the pad-beaten circle in which the bull lay. Kazan The female's various emulsions of coyness and display are motivated by posterior pituitary and gonad hormones in alliance. The Glands Regulating Personality So far our search for that coyness which is an ingredient of modern love has been in vain. Primitive Love and Love-Stories My dears," Miss Eudora began, with deliberate and heavy coyness; "I'm so fond of little children! Little Citizens Naught now remain'd but "Noes"—how little meant— And the sweet coyness that endears consent. The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe She then added, with an exquisite touch of maiden coyness: "The young men are both amiable, delightful companions, and I am glad to have them here." Queen Victoria, her girlhood and womanhood Her back is towards you, but her face is turned, and scarcely hidden by a hand that is raised with all the coyness of seventy years. Letters from America True, the respectable women, being always locked up and having no choice in the selecting of their partners, had no occasion for the exercise of any sort of coyness. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Darwin, in his "Descent of Man," recognizes a real innate coyness, and that not merely of the female sex, which has been a great factor in improving the race. Without Prejudice "Ay, but let us see," returned the Earl of March, who accompanied him, "whether it be not Caesar's coyness; he thrice refused the purple, and yet he died Emperor of the Romans!" The Scottish Chiefs Miss Greene smiled, deeply touched by this sweet mingling of coyness and thoughtfulness on the maiden's part. Many Kingdoms But over-cautious prudery, And coyness cold and cruel, When most I need it, these, like clouds, Its longed-for light refuse me. The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 15 Inasmuch as she must resist whether she likes the man or not, how could such sham "coyness" be a symptom of love? Primitive Love and Love-Stories Yet for all that, in thy coyness, And thy fickle fits between, Hope is there—at least the border Of her garment may be seen. The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Part 04 Her coolness and coyness were even made to appear the simple precautions of a modest timidity, and attracted him even more than the little tendernesses into which she was occasionally surprised. The Gilded Age, Part 3. Come," he went on with a gush, "forego this virgin coyness, you have done enough and more than enough for honour, now throw aside pretence, lay down your arms and yield. Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch Lizzie was enchanted, and ran off with her prize, hiding amongst the trees in the very coyness of ecstasy, as if any human eye, even mine, would be a restraint on her innocent raptures. Afoot in England "She will rather die than give any sign of affection," says Benedick of Beatrice; and in that line Shakspere reveals one of the two essential traits of genuine modern coyness—dissemblance of feminine affection. Primitive Love and Love-Stories He was vastly amused by her reserve, believing it to be only maidenly coyness. Miss Lou O King of the Age, this is the wont of most brides, on their wedding-day, to be shamefast and show somewhat of coyness. Alaeddin and the Enchanted Lamp Maiden coyness and love of liberty might make her as willing to elude his approach as her friends could wish. Magnum Bonum Sand was antipathetic to Chopin but her technique for overcoming masculine coyness was as remarkable in its particular fashion as Chopin's proficiency at the keyboard. Chopin : the Man and His Music Nor does the human Nausicäa manifest the least coyness when she meets Odysseus at the river. Primitive Love and Love-Stories She thrust her protesting palms against him and set her arms rigidly and held her head away, not with coyness, but with indignation and fierce rebellion. The Landloper The immense expectation with regard to sexual love, and the coyness in this expectation, spoils all the perspectives of women at the outset. Beyond Good and Evil "Then, Ralph, we shall be one for ever," I answered, for at the moment I was too sad for any artifice of maiden coyness. Swallow: a tale of the great trek Rose from his knees where, blushing with youth's bewitching coyness, she had rested for a moment after Cortland had declared his love. Rolling Stones As we shall see in a moment, this is an abuse of language, confounding genuine resistance or aversion with coyness. Primitive Love and Love-Stories The only thing that worried him now was the coyness about shooting. Huntingtower So, ignoring her coyness, he provided one evening a supper, which was ordered with all possible pomp and beauty, and graced by the presence of the lady. The Decameron, Volume I They turned, and Zoe, with true virgin coyness, and elastic limbs, made the coming rain an excuse for such swift walking that Severne could not make tender love to her. A Woman-Hater Whether Abaroo's coyness, and preference of another, had displeased him, or it was owing to natural fickleness, he paid her no farther attention, but seemed more delighted with us. A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson Man's esteem for virtues which he does not always practise himself, is thus responsible, in part at least, for the existence of modern coyness. Primitive Love and Love-Stories This was mere coyness, he assured himself, mere maidenly artifice which he must bear with until he had overcome it for all time. Love-at-Arms I charmed them with my coyness, and they brought me the most costly presents, because I was a virtuous woman. Old Fritz and the New Era How long shall I thy coyness and thy great aversion see, iv. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 Now she is fain; then she is fierce: how sweet her coyness shows; * Yea sweet whatever cloth or saith to lover loved one!' The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 04 Female coyness prevents too hasty marriages, and the girls who lack it often live to repent their shortcomings at leisure. Primitive Love and Love-Stories It is something nobler than innocence; it is the delicacy of reflection, and not the coyness of ignorance. Vindication of the Rights of Woman No, no, little one, I have no time for bride scruples and coyness; I have to train three dull-headed louts to be Shem, Ham, and Japhet before dark. The Dove in the Eagle's Nest Darton held his breath till he said with treacherous solicitude, ‘Try again—’tis coyness.’ Wessex Tales Were there but world enough and time, This coyness, Binkie, were not crime.... The Light That Failed Sufficient reasons, these, why coyness should have gradually become a general attribute of femininity. Primitive Love and Love-Stories It seemed as if her coyness had all gone, and when she had done all that lay in her power she still sat by him. The Trumpet-Major There she paused a moment looking back at him with a coyness that might have become a girl of half her years, yet which her splendid beauty saved from being unbecoming even in her. Saint Martin's Summer Had we but world enough, and time, This coyness, Lady, were no crime. The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 He looked up as they entered, and began to breathe a melody with a certain coyness. Psmith, Journalist There is not a line in the story of Jacob and Rachel indicating the existence of monopoly, jealousy, coyness, hyperbole, mixed moods, pride, sympathy, gallantry, self-sacrifice, adoration, purity. Primitive Love and Love-Stories The interest excited in the village, though real, was hardly enough to bring a serious blush to the face of coyness. The Trumpet-Major This was not coyness, but simple, calm absorption. T. Tembarom They must present themselves for capture of their own free will, or be taken after a little coyness only. God the Known and God the Unknown Lizzy was enchanted, and ran off with her prize, hiding amongst the trees in the very coyness of ecstasy, as if any human eye, even mine, would be a restraint on her innocent raptures. Our Village The unwomanly lack of coyness which Medea displays when she practically proposes to Jason, expecting him to marry her out of gratitude, is copied after the Nausicäa of the Odyssey. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Susy uttered a strange little laugh, and with an assumption of coyness, that was, however, still affected, stooped to pick a few berries from a manzanita bush. Susy, a story of the Plains All that time the girl struggled, not with maidenly coyness, but like a pretty, dumb fury, kicking his shins now and then. A Set of Six They have nothing of the coyness that civilisation fosters in women, are as fearless and unsophisticated as men. Yet Again "But it was Amita that first brought him here," said Maruja, looking down with an air of embarrassed thoughtfulness, which Dona Maria chose to instantly accept as exaggerated coyness. Maruja "How charming is the coyness of young girls!" he exclaims. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Of course," she continued, with the same odd affectation of coyness, which was, however, distinctly uncalled for, as she eyed him from under her broad hat, "you needn't come with me unless you like. Susy, a story of the Plains "You don't mean it!—go 'way!"—she said with affected coyness. By Shore and Sedge His eyes lightened with eagerness and joy, and she trembled with coyness and confusion. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker The question was, whether the increase of unmarried people was owing to the men's greater bashfulness, or women's greater coyness, than formerly. 13th.—Went to Drury Lane house: 'Tancred and Sigismunda.' The Diary of William Bray: extracts That the loss of female coyness is not a gain to the cause of love or of virtue is self-evident. Primitive Love and Love-Stories When they complain of the cruelty of the winged god, they are not only thinking of the coyness or hard-heartedness of the beloved one, but also of the unlawfulness of the passion itself. The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy A quick flash of color over her brow and cheek-bone, as if a hot iron had passed there, and a certain astringent coyness, would have embarrassed any other man than him. By Shore and Sedge When he addresses himself to her in discourse, she seems to listen with reluctance, and industriously avoids all particular communication; but in proportion to her coyness, our aunt is coming. The Expedition of Humphry Clinker For over an hour sleep had avoided the Efficient Baxter with an unconquerable coyness. Something New The other ingredients that primitive love shares with romantic love—monopoly, jealousy, coyness, etc., are also, as we saw, weak among the wild tribes of India. Primitive Love and Love-Stories I myself, so I am told, carry this coyness—this shrinking reticence concerning anything connected with my own personality, almost too far; and people grumble at me because of it. Told After Supper For, spite of all your tests, your coyness, and your vigilance, I can see that marriage will mean to you what it has been to me. Letters of Two Brides An inexplicable fear seemed to have overcome her coyness, and her love was visible for a moment without a veil. The Chouans There is a natural coyness in women which has been socially emphasized by restrictions in dress, conduct and speech to a ridiculous degree. The Foundations of Personality "Part truth, part fiction;" the girl romances regarding her feelings; her romantic love is tinged with coyness. Primitive Love and Love-Stories But, above all, they had the modesty of pride, a chaste reserve, a touch-me-not which at a maturer age might have seemed intentional coyness, so much did their demeanor inspire a wish to know them. The Commission in Lunacy To His Coy Mistress HAD we but world enough, and time, This coyness, Lady, were no crime We would sit down and think which way To walk and pass our long love's day. Bulchevy's Book of English Verse If he had thought there had been one bit of coyness in her words, one feminine flutter, one womanly attempt at deliberate lure and encouragement, he would have been elated. Adventure Is coyness ever manifested apart from love, or does its presence prove the presence of love? Primitive Love and Love-Stories Was coyness at all times an attribute of femininity, or is it an artificial product of modern social conditions and culture? Primitive Love and Love-Stories While conceding that "the manners of the inferior races do not imply much coyness," Spencer, nevertheless, thinks "we cannot suppose coyness to be wholly absent." Primitive Love and Love-Stories If we must therefore reject Herbert Spencer's inference as to the existence of primitive coyness and its consequences, how are we to account for the comedy of mock capture? Primitive Love and Love-Stories Masculine coyness under such conditions has its risks. Primitive Love and Love-Stories |
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