| 单词 | free-and-easy |
| 例句 | That is, unless you're "Mad Men," which this season has been free-and-easy in its fragmentation. 'Mad Men' ending season with Don Draper at new low 2013-06-20T16:13:34Z But the incident drew attention to Victorian sexual laws in a region that lures tourists with a free-and-easy image—and to the failure of attempts to change them. Not everyone’s island paradise 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z It’s hard to escape the influence of those around us who live seemingly wealthy, free-and-easy lifestyles. Why You Should Never Try to Keep Up With the Joneses 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z When they returned to the garage, two local men, one of them named Steven Frazier, stepped in to disrupt the free-and-easy night. Not Official, but Still a Wisconsin Pardon 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z These were a loud vulgar man and two over-dressed, giggling, free-and-easy daughters. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z The free-and-easy methods of Eastern life, as well as the intensely sociable character of the Chinese mind, make many things possible here that would be considered highly improper in the West. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z Fashionable entertainments and free-and-easy revelries were superadded to please the carnal mind. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z The inspector frowned at this free-and-easy, offhand offense to his dignity and importance. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z Towns and townspeople are not much in his way, any more than the customs of the city are congenial to his free-and-easy style of associations. Early Days in North Queensland 2012-01-24T03:00:29.987Z It was only with Venturita that his dull eyes seemed to brighten a little, and with her the duke's attention even increased to the point of a free-and-easy gallantry. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z Some have a free-and-easy air about them, whilst others are intense and impassioned. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z They are probably free-and-easy, roughish folks, and it would do her good, a week with them. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z He fixed a stony stare on the free-and-easy engineer, and turned upon Ralph, the icy, immovable disciplinarian to perfection. Ralph of the Roundhouse 2012-03-02T03:00:11.217Z Evading with difficulty the importunities of Cook, and the rush of tourists on the beaten track, we tried to steal days which brought back a sense of our old free-and-easy times. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z However, in the free-and-easy life one leads in the Bush one soon learns to feel quite independent of the finer arts of the upholsterer. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z As regards membership, it was very free-and-easy "club" indeed. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z Is there not some way by which I can take the free-and-easy course and yet incur no penalty? Beyond 2011-11-27T03:00:13.650Z London seemed curiously profane and free-and-easy, not exactly shabby, but go-as-you-please, in aspect, as we came down five days ago. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z The foreigner's idea of the American is of a slouchy, free-and-easy man for ever cracking jokes. Our Philadelphia 2011-11-23T03:00:41.453Z In that last sentence I have used the adjective “easy;” but please to observe it is adjoined to another hyphenically, and becomes one with it—“free-and-easy.” From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z I did not altogether appreciate this gentleman's free-and-easy style of conversation. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z Having gained his objective, leaning both hands on the edge of the table he stared at the coroner in a free-and-easy fashion which that official was not slow to resent. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z Therefore, when Paul Forbes becomes her stepbrother, and brings his free-and-easy notions into the Davidsons' old home, there begins to be trouble. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z A most estimable family," admitted Mrs. Gano; "rather free-and-easy in their ways. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z It was not, perhaps, a very wise thing to do, but beggars can’t be choosers, and I was very little more than a beggar, besides I liked Jim Dormer’s cheery, free-and-easy manner. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z But there was a great difference, of course, and mainly in the rather free-and-easy manner in which the rules were interpreted. Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars or The Rivals of Riverside 2011-08-14T02:00:21.583Z One day there was to be rocket practice, the operators being the Naval Brigade, with its frank-looking, free-and-easy Jacks, who were anxious to be ready to astonish the natives with their singular missiles. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z “I suppose,” he adds, with pleasant self-irony, “as an old farmer said of Scott, I am ‘makin’ mysel’’ all the time; but I seem to be rather a free-and-easy sort of superior vagabond.” Dickens English Men of Letters 2011-07-13T02:00:19.017Z Perhaps he thinks the ingenuousness of Aunt Sonora, the free-and-easy humor of Ike Turtle, the peevish jealousy of Mrs. Bird, are the fruit simply of what he terms "western vulgarity." The Puddleford Papers, Or Humors of the West 2011-07-12T02:00:33.027Z “But, Alma, I don’t know what Mr Orlebar will think of us taking his friend to pieces in this free-and-easy fashion.” Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z “Why doesn’t Claverton cut in for her?” added the blunt, jovial fellow, in his free-and-easy way. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Lascars, the sailor-men of India, were notoriously free-and-easy in their manners. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z “Oh, I like it much better like this,” said Klaus Heinrich, “it's much more comfortable and free-and-easy at a family tea like this….” Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z Even in the free-and-easy atmosphere of a watering-place, she felt that she was excluded. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z I scarcely could contain my laughter till I got to the end of this very free-and-easy epistle, when at last I burst forth in a hearty fit, in which I was joined by Miss Dashwood. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z He might have passed the weeks since the beginning of July in some school of manners, where the Colonial angles had been effectually rounded off, and the old free-and-easy habits toned down. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z Still, we cannot but think that if a wedding tour must be taken it should be short, quiet, free-and-easy, and inexpensive. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z This was not some expression of free-and-easy Amsterdam values, but because security men at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion had confiscated their lederhosen. Sepp Blatter plays game of follow the lederhosen 2011-03-11T00:06:01Z They saw a policeman, with whom, in the way of such a free-and-easy community, they fell into talk. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z They have a wildish gipsy look when one sees them camped in the fields, and free-and-easy manners in the village estaminets. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z They are so free-and-easy out there; they despise conventionality; they are natural. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z He flatters himself, maybe, that this free-and-easy way is the best to bamboozle me, and that by seeming to make nothing of it, I 'll take the same view as himself. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z Therefore you must come into her presence and win her favour, not with free-and-easy gait and in slovenly attire, but arrayed in your very best, and with courtly and deferential mien. The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry 2011-02-26T03:00:51.130Z “The vicar has been discoursing of spiritual love,” said Geoffrey to himself, as he declined to notice, either Rhoda’s constraint or the young clergyman’s stiffness, but chatted away in his free-and-easy manner. The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z Yet they are free-and-easy always, even on the battlefield, and a bit impatient of checks and restraints. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Several evenings in the week Prospect Park is filled with a crowd of free-and-easy men and women, fetching their own tea and coffee and provisions and enjoying a rollicking dance in the Pavilion. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z They are neither "seamen" nor "countrymen," in the usual signification of these words, but a compound of both; combining the careless, free-and-easy air of the one, with the awkwardness and simplicity of the other. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 1 2011-02-02T03:00:22.253Z He was inclined to like the free-and-easy ways of real old-established country people. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z What must that haughty man, that severe stickler for etiquette, think of the education of a young lady who could comport herself in this free-and-easy manner before his eyes? No Surrender 2011-01-29T03:00:22.467Z "All right, I'll keep still," Tubby assured him, but in a free-and-easy tone. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z I was all for information, and in his free-and-easy way he shed beams of light upon my black ignorance of range affairs. The Land of Frozen Suns 2011-01-23T03:00:15.307Z Perhaps, in this age of "loose attire," loose habits, and free-and-easy deportment, the speech denotes the gentleman, or the lady, more accurately than any other off-hand test. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z I should hope so," Frank answered, with his free-and-easy manner; "for I'm free to confess I want my grub awfully after such a long ride. The White Man's Foot 2010-12-28T03:00:15.167Z After a brief interval for ablution came supper, followed by a free-and-easy musical entertainment in the Schoolhouse hall, which included singing, a good deal of indiscriminate beer-drinking, and the famous speech of Old Brooke. The Lighter Side of School Life 2010-12-24T03:00:31.150Z The jolly-boat was got in from the stern, and secured at the gangway, from which a long particoloured pole projected, announcing that this was "Neptune's free-and-easy shaving-shop." Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 If so be you likes to give us your flipper down in your cabin, well and good; but not here, sir—not afore the people—'twould look too free-and-easy like. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 “I suppose so, unless I was changed at my birth,” he said, laughing at Tryphie, and then giving his father a free-and-easy nod. Lady Maude's Mania A suspicion dawned in his innocent brain that perhaps his conversation had appeared rather too free-and-easy to this young lady. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. I thought you were but some of my usual free-and-easy customers. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency "True, his manners—" "Why, he has none; the man has a certain rakish, free-and-easy demeanor that, with somewhat more breeding, would rise as high as 'tigerism,' but now is detestable vulgarity." Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Do you know, these legs and arms, that you are handling after that free-and-easy fashion, belong to me? Hair-Breadth Escapes The Adventures of Three Boys in South Africa Father Loftus himself seemed also to have undergone a change—no longer indulging in his accustomed free-and-easy manner, seasoning his conversation with droll allusions and sly jokes. Jack Hinton The Guardsman The scenes of common life, too, are admirable, the free-and-easy, the "Happy Dinner," the bargaining of the Laird with Mme. Trilbyana The Rise and Progress of a Popular Novel These mutterings he continued while he went on dressing, and though not intended to be addressed to Joe, he was in no wise disconcerted when that free-and-easy individual replied to them. One Of Them "All right," said he, in the same free-and-easy tone. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance To Trollope's free-and-easy flow is there any stop? The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. Unlike our English performance, the dance here was as free-and-easy a thing as needs be. Jack Hinton The Guardsman He went—and got his second shock when President Giovannini greeted Nina with a manner as close to obsequiousness as that professionally free-and-easy politician could muster. The Ambassador This is a deuce of a country for fellows getting into a free-and-easy, let-things-slide sort of way—I say so, though I belong to it myself. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley When I asked to be shown mine, the landlord, in a very free-and-easy tone, told me that there was nothing for me but a double-bedded room, which I must share with another traveller. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance For instance the happy-go-lucky, free-and-easy, semi-lonely life that had satisfied me for so many years seemed no longer satisfying; yet why not, seeing that all its conditions prevailed as before? A Frontier Mystery His dress was considerably smarter than on the preceding evening, and his whole air and bearing bespoke a degree of quiet decorum and reserve, very different from his free-and-easy carriage in the "Fischer's Haus." Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands She admitted neither his free-and-easy tone, his Gallic humor, nor his natural gaiety, so unlike the declamatory tone and pretentious jargon of the disciples of Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty The establishment—as she loved to style it—combined all the free-and-easy air of domesticity with the enjoyment of society. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas They've got the idea into their empty heads that Isabel has come back from Europe, where she lived by herself, with all sorts of free-and-easy notions. Ancestors A Novel Rosie, drawing herself away from a person of such free-and-easy morals, returned to the backs of the last couple to see whether their little drama had completed itself. The Rosie World The silversmith was a free-and-easy, agreeable young fellow, who chattered all the time and played the guitar in no mean fashion. Their Son; The Necklace At these places, "free-and-easy" clubs were held, where Whig citizens could take their mug of ale, drink loyal toasts, sing loyal songs, and arrange party processions. Old and New London Volume I As to any sulking, or dreaming of resenting these infractions, he might as well try to repress the free-and-easy habits of a midshipman's berth. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas It was, perhaps, a studio, as I had fancied, but there was something of the free-and-easy negligence of an Oriental smoking-room about it. The House by the Lock She is on free-and-easy terms with all the men she meets, and ready at jests and repartee, sometimes far from seemly. Household Papers and Stories Her breath was sweet, her lips vivid, her mobile hips full and inviting, like her breasts; and she had a free-and-easy, energetic, enterprising way of walking. Their Son; The Necklace The young men, in their free-and-easy way, told him the story of a wayfarer who once came through that region preaching abolitionism to the negroes. Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches The young auctioneer was thoroughly aroused, and now showed what muscle he had gained during his free-and-easy life on the road. Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone A great shock of rough dusty-dark hair; bright, laughing hazel eyes; massive aquiline face, most massive, yet most delicate; of sallow-brown complexion, almost Indian looking; clothes cynically loose, free-and-easy; smokes infinite tobacco. Home Life of Great Authors He was educated at home till he was fourteen, surrounded by cheap tutors, free-and-easy but toadying adjutants, and all the usual regimental and staff set. Fathers and Children Such ambitions as I did foster were of the free-and-easy sort. Confessions of a Neurasthenic Perhaps it was the young fellow's fresh, handsome appearance; perhaps it was his free-and-easy attitude, suggestive of the commercial tourist, that met the approbation of the mountaineer. Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches He loved a free-and-easy life, loved to roam 22 from place to place. Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone You can't take a man living a free-and-easy life the way he was and wing him all at once and tie him down to a chair without seein' some suffering. Money Magic A Novel For some time past a sort of pretence of free-and-easy banter had sprung up between the two young men, which is always an unmistakable sign of secret displeasure or unexpressed suspicions. Fathers and Children The free-and-easy expressions of Dr B., however, which first broke the silence, instantly dissolved the spell. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 And it was all so easy; no formality, few punctilios to observe––just free-and-easy good-fellowship. The Hound From The North He nodded jauntily right and left, and then disposed himself comfortably in a corner, and began cracking his dainties in a very free-and-easy manner, not noticing the woe-begone aspect of his friends. Our Young Folks, Vol 1, No. 1 An Illustrated Magazine An atmosphere of camp life seemed to pervade the place, a free-and-easy, rollicking spirit that was not at all in accordance with Miss Beasley’s ideas of propriety. The Madcap of the School "You speak in a very free-and-easy way," she said, "considering your circumstances." A Bunch of Cherries A Story of Cherry Court School What business had he to be shutting the gate after him in that free-and-easy way at ten o’clock at night? Not Like Other Girls The crowds gathered around those places of barter and trade appeared to enjoy a very free-and-easy sort of life. The Land of Thor His greeting was rather noisy, after the free-and-easy manner which Jem affected about this time. The Inglises Or, How the Way Opened Though he had perhaps prepared a free-and-easy opening for the conversation on his way, now he completely lost the thread of it. The Brothers Karamazov But I took on a gay, agreeable young woman of the free-and-easy sort, and went in for a bit o' pleasure, and more drink along with it. The Dop Doctor Everywhere in the Rocky Mountains prospectors staked out claims and introduced their free-and-easy life. The New Nation But while outdoor frolic is free-and-easy, indoor enjoyment is prohibited. Buchanan's Journal of Man, June 1887 Volume 1, Number 6 He preferred to enjoy himself—to "live in the free-and-easy style of the Regency days." Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man “Do send for candles!” said Rakitin, with the free-and-easy air of a most intimate friend, who is privileged to give orders in the house. The Brothers Karamazov But our fathers had the French café, in the sense of the free-and-easy table in the sun and air. What I Saw in America Finding it impossible to eat Chinese food, a simple, but foreign ménage, took the place of the hitherto free-and-easy conditions. The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's The Story of the Work in Hwochow But the director’s criticism was leveled against the free-and-easy air of the children. The Brown Mouse In addition, men who had at one time been the Maréchale's lovers, such as the Baron de Comaing, the Comte de Jumillac, and others, presented themselves; and Frederick was annoyed by their free-and-easy behaviour. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man I declare I don't think he has ever got back since that day to his original free-and-easy swagger. Tom Brown at Oxford That happy-go-lucky disposition of his stood him in good stead many a time, and his free-and-easy manner of drawing people out frequently served as an aid to determine his future course of action. A Pirate of Parts The free-and-easy ways of the West did not disturb him. The Fighting Edge There was a delightfully free-and-easy, laisser-aller air about everybody and everything at Nome City, which would, perhaps, have jarred upon an ultra-respectable mind. From Paris to New York by Land But there was something in 'The Herald' which you would seek in vain in Perry's 'Morning Chronicle,' say, or 'The North Briton,' and that was the free-and-easy style of the backwoods. American Sketches 1908 Quite the contrary: she gazed into his face with merry attention, talked in a free-and-easy way, and her delicate nostrils quivered slightly, as though with suppressed laughter. A Nobleman's Nest Not by a hair's breadth would she encourage this free-and-easy person. Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters Unconscious as she was of herself, she was imposing in the maroon silk, and these free-and-easy, good-natured fellows were the very men to be keenly alive to any subtle power of womanhood. Vagabondia 1884 But Ben delighted "the old lady" by going home sober, owning it was better than the free-and-easy, and his friends all agreed with him. Duffels Ezekiel smiled, for a private room indicated a free-and-easy time. Little Bobtail or The Wreck of the Penobscot. The other passengers were three Norwegians, three fossil Englishmen, two snobbish do., and some jolly, good-natured, free-and-easy youths, bound to Norway, with dogs, guns, rods, fishing tackle, and oil-cloth overalls. Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland But even double wages will not tempt them to abandon their free-and-easy life; and the Condor’s first officer is forced to the conclusion, that he must return to the ship solus. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea They were back in the old free-and-easy days of Gwelo, where men did not expect invitations to drink. The Man Who Knew The firm he was trading for on Motukoe didn't do business in the same free-and-easy way as did Bobby Towns' captains and the unconventional Bully Hayes. The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896 Leofwin had adopted a very free-and-easy manner, it seemed to Tom. Tutors' Lane Were I your partner, Sandal," she always addressed her friends in this free-and-easy fashion, "I'd be losing money. The Opal Serpent Meals are free-and-easy affairs; there is no dinner-bell and no fixed time for eating. Peeps at Many Lands: Norway I had no letters of introduction, and therefore did not owe my dinner to influence, but to mere free-and-easy hospitality. A Boy's Voyage Round the World It was the consciousness of the latter kind of property, no doubt, that gave me so free-and-easy an air, and made me so completely the master of my own actions. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 461 Volume 18, New Series, October 30, 1852 The Court did not all appear inclined to take the free-and-easy view of the matter that had been anticipated. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols They were too sensible mothers to force their little daughters towards womanhood, and much preferred the tone of free-and-easy companionship to the childish flirtations so commonly indulged in. In Blue Creek Cañon And I knew Auriccio’s,—not a disreputable place at all, perhaps; but free-and-easy, and distinctly Bohemian. Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic The whole place had a certain free-and-easy confusion, a human, unofficial, muddling liveliness which was not quite like England, even though it was in the middle of London. The Lost Girl In appearance mine host was round and jovial; his bulk bespoke hearty living; his rosy face reflected good cheer; his stentorian voice, free-and-easy hospitality. Under the Rose But I'll tell you about that some other time,' she added, returning to her ordinary free-and-easy manner. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols Not a little amused by this free-and-easy invitation, Mr Hazlit entered a small apartment, which surprised him by its clean and tidy appearance. Under the Waves Diving in Deep Waters As he said this Archie raised himself from his crouching attitude, laid down his gun and resumed his paddle, and in his ordinary free-and-easy tones exclaimed— “We’ve lost that chance, Little Bill—more’s the pity.” The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains “All right, massa,” said the negro, in the same cheerful free-and-easy tone in which he was wont to express his willingness to obey orders whether trifling or important. Blown to Bits The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago Why, my dear follow," said Hoffland, with a free-and-easy air, "come as near as you choose; here, let us lock arms! The Youth of Jefferson A Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764 Moreover, the sportsman lacks that air of free-and-easy confidence. The Scalp Hunters Voalavo, who was unusually reckless, free-and-easy, and regardless in ordinary affairs, was nevertheless remarkably superstitious. The Fugitives The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar Formerly she had treated him with the free-and-easy pertness of a precocious child. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale This is Moses, father, my host’s servant, and my very good friend, and a remarkably free-and-easy friend, as you see. Blown to Bits The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago Locks and latches are unknown in this free-and-easy region. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver This was really taking matters with a free-and-easy hand with a vengeance. Red Rose and Tiger Lily or, In a Wider World If she had lived a free-and-easy life on her father's plantation, never having known a mother's care, it was no wonder that she should be a little wild and find her present life irksome. Barbara in Brittany It was homely adventure, to be sure, but the very plainness of it, in the free-and-easy environment of the north woods, appealed to her sense of novelty. Joan of Arc of the North Woods During his various ramblings, our traveller's free-and-easy manner gained him the confidence of several able and energetic men—an advantage which enabled him to peep behind the scenes in many of the western movements. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 454 Volume 18, New Series, September 11, 1852 A free-and-easy atmosphere with men and women in odd-looking rigs sauntering about. Erik Dorn The Sergeant More threw open the door of the room, filled up the space a second and gave a sort of free-and-easy salute. Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure No longer was Sunnyside a dull place, for Mrs. Brett kept all the girls laughing with the funny stories she told and the extraordinary sort of free-and-easy manner in which she did everything. A Modern Tomboy A Story for Girls Everything was so formal and polite, so utterly unlike the free-and-easy customs of their native land, that they were kept in alternate states of indignation and amusement the whole time. Shawl-Straps A Second Series of Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag A sort of free-and-easy chant with refrains to it. The Confidence-Man Customs at that date, you see, were more free-and-easy than they are now, and less ceremonious. The Hot Swamp The sailor was a man of inquiring disposition, and, being of a free-and-easy nature, did not hesitate to speak out his mind on all occasions. Philosopher Jack The question was put gravely, for, ever since he could walk or do anything, the boy had amused himself by putting free-and-easy questions to the suits of armour, or defying them to mortal combat. Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories The man was very, tall and broad-shouldered, and carried himself with a free-and-easy swagger, as he rose and approached the group of boys. Martin Rattler In that free-and-easy mode in which men in power sometimes arrange matters for their own special behoof, they divided the island into nine equal parts, of which each appropriated one part. The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers Fortunately for Jarwin, who was by nature free-and-easy, the savage chief imagined these to be terms of respect, and was, consequently, rather pleased to hear them. Jarwin and Cuffy The electric spark—and a fast volatile, free-and-easy, yet faithful spark it is—had been commissioned to do a little service that day. The Iron Horse It was merely a free-and-easy record of personal adventure and every-day life, written, like all else that I penned, solely for the uncritical eye of that long-suffering and too indulgent mother! Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories As for Tommy, he went off in a free-and-easy sort of way, without any definite designs, in search of adventures. The Garret and the Garden Chattering and laughing with the free-and-easy gaiety of savages, they plied their work—it seemed more like play—with varying success. The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers Having been so long accustomed to the free-and-easy costume of the mines, Ned felt about as uncomfortable and stiff as a warrior of old must have felt when armed cap-à-pie. The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West But Jarl Rongvold knew that this free-and-easy spirit was affected, and that the King’s mind was much troubled by the state of things in several parts of the kingdom. Erling the Bold The young men were stern, yet free-and-easy—as though they had already found life a pretty tough battle, but felt quite equal to it. Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines “Pooh! mother, nobody has lost by it,” said Shank in his free-and-easy style. Charlie to the Rescue “You’ll do, Robin,” said his examiner, who was a free-and-easy yet kindly electrician, “but you want instruction in many things.” The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables He therefore assumed a good-humoured free-and-easy air, and allowed himself and Ailie to be looked at and handled without ceremony. The Red Eric He had divested himself of his coat—a practice that prevailed among the young gentlemen when at home, as being free-and-easy as well as convenient. The Young Fur Traders Observing this, Grummidge kept a watchful eye on him, but did not abate his nonchalant free-and-easy air, as he stepped close up to him. The Crew of the Water Wagtail Frank laughed at this free-and-easy way of looking at it. Ungava On his part, the stranger seemed to perceive that Fred suspected him, but he was not rendered less hearty or free-and-easy on that account. Twice Bought As I spoke a man was seen to approach, with a smart free-and-easy air. In the Track of the Troops Somewhat impressed by the landlord’s free-and-easy manner, as well as by his apparent contempt for earthquakes, the master and man went out together. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America He also found, somewhat to his surprise, that legislation was by no means the easy—we might say free-and-easy—business which he had supposed it to be. The Crew of the Water Wagtail Thereafter he came out, and assuming a free-and-easy, off-hand look of composure, which was clearly hypocritical, ordered tea. The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood “Every chance,” replied the girl, smiling, in spite of herself, at the man’s free-and-easy manner rather than his words. Twice Bought Without the slightest change in his grave countenance, or his appearing in the least degree offended by Lancey’s free-and-easy manner, the red-bearded officer again turned to address the captain. In the Track of the Troops With a dignified yet free-and-easy air that would have done credit to a Spanish Don of the olden time, Pedro saluted the party as he rode past. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America If May had only shown confusion, or shyness, or anything but free-and-easy goodwill, hope might have revived, but he was evidently nothing more to her than the old playmate. Post Haste Mr. Soame Rivers was a very free-and-easy young gentleman, occasionally, and as he was a son of Lord Riverstown, much might be forgiven to him. The Dictator Our captain spoke a little French, though it was of a very free-and-easy sort, I suspect. Will Weatherhelm The Yarn of an Old Sailor He seemed a very free-and-easy gentleman, and made me tell him all about myself, and how we had lost father and mother, and how Tom Swatridge had taken charge of Mary and me. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler He had got into a mighty free-and-easy style of talking of late. Hurricane Hurry It may be remarked that Solomon’s language became more refined as he proceeded, but lapsed into a free-and-easy style whenever he became jocular. Post Haste “Have you, though?” said Josh, looking from one to the other as if it was an announcement full of interest, while the lad on the pier frowned a little at his brother’s free-and-easy way. Menhardoc Vince’s countenance, and his free-and-easy way, seemed to find favour, and he said gruffly,— “Lobscouse.” Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days The captain spoke in so free-and-easy a way that the awe with which I was at first inclined to regard him vanished. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler As his father gazed mechanically at the proof that Edwin produced hurriedly from his pocket, he added with a negligent air— “There was a free-and-easy on at the Dragon, father.” Clayhanger His clothing was none of the best; his face was scarred in several places; and there was a free-and-easy manner about him, very different from that of the other competitors. Amos Huntingdon He cracks jokes with her in a free-and-easy manner which strikes awe into the heart of tremblers like myself. Big Game A Story for Girls He was a tall, dark, handsome, well-built man, evidently a Spaniard, with black restless gleaming eyes, a well-knit figure, and a manner so very free-and-easy as to be almost offensive. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron Oh, how shabby I felt as I saw them there with their fine clothes and free-and-easy manners! My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life He thought his brother-in-law a very forward young fellow, and hoped that Miss Heredith would not hold him responsible for his free-and-easy manner. The Hand in the Dark Seems to me, with all his free-and-easy ways, and his living like one of us, he's a bit close-fisted—not a bit like the old major. The Village by the River Understand, please, that from to-day there is an end of your free-and-easy French intimacies! The Great Amulet We had almost forgot to take the deceased Doctor to task for one of the most free-and-easy suggestions ever made to the ill-disposed, how to disturb and destroy the domestic happiness of eminent literary characters. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 Pix quaffed it in silence; Specht refilled it, and began in a free-and-easy tone—"Now, Pix, what do you think of the pumpkins?" Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag He became his free-and-easy, jolly self, soon cracking a joke or two that set the boys laughing, and beginning by taking the very first pot on the table after entering the game. Frank Merriwell's Chums "Good morning, Miss Grant!" he said, with the free-and-easy manner of a man addressing a dependent. The Woman's Way Drummond, of course, was also making money; but he fell a prey to the lure of the free-and-easy life of the frontier town, and gambled and drank perpetually. The She Boss A Western Story Thursday, December 2nd.—Thanks to the free-and-easy procedure of the House of Lords the Government began the day with a victory. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 8, 1920 He could not get over his free-and-easy way of living in the gay old days when the tithes of his benefice yielded him nigh a thousand yellow crowns a year. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. In her morning attitude there was little to lead him to hope for a free-and-easy chat across a breakfast-table. Man to Man There is an independent, happy, free-and-easy swing about the motion of her life. Violets and Other Tales At first this flashy, muddling, free-and-easy household had disgusted him; and his cool assured manner and critical air irritated his relatives; whilst his attitude of superior comment had proved a vexatious restraint. The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma My hear sank as I remembered our free-and-easy studies in the sunny parlour at home, or out in the garden under the pink and white hawthorns sometimes on balmy mornings in the early summer. Milly Darrell and Other Tales He was just the free-and-easy sort of fellow to get along well, and I was quite sure that Aggie would not want me, when she had him to go about with her. With Wolfe in Canada The Winning of a Continent Meanwhile in the Etmeidan a much more free-and-easy sort of entertainment is taking place. Halil the Pedlar A Tale of Old Stambul Women on the stage think nothing of—of—the free-and-easy sort of thing. The Second Honeymoon It is a bad form to smoke when anyone is singing, unless in those free-and-easy places of amusement where "everything goes." Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada I made his acquaintance, and found him of the free-and-easy school. The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth Jog slept badly again, and arose next morning full of projects for getting rid of his impudent, unceremonious, free-and-easy guest. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour Hibbert, as a rule, was punctilious, and in these free-and-easy places, perhaps, especially so. Four Weird Tales The caballero's face flushed with pleasure at her free-and-easy reception of him, while an almost inaudible "Gracias" fell from his lips. The Girl of the Golden West He did not know that the free-and-easy young cavalry soldier who talked with such apparent frankness had learned a staff officer's duties as aide-decamp to one of our most astutely cautious Generals. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith I inquired, edging up to him in a polite sort of way—at the same time keeping up the free-and-easy. The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth He was, however, an off-hand, free-and-easy fellow, with many generous qualities, which made him popular with most who knew him. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 He made no secret of his preference for the homelier virtues of the elder sister, whose irrepressible propensity for picturesque, up-to-date slang and free-and-easy style put them on a more equal social footing. Bought and Paid For From the Play of George Broadhurst And finally, when Jeremiah, having bestowed upon Mrs. Wood a very free-and-easy sort of stare, winked at Mr. Kneebone, his impertinence was copied to the letter by Solomon. Jack Sheppard A Romance You have doubtless indulged in a very free-and-easy and unconventional life in your own country. The Rebel of the School We were, indeed, good specimens of our separate nations, but the free-and-easy seemed most acceptable to the savage. The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth There is a free-and-easy way with those who frequent Clubs, and a licence given there that is unknown in the drawing-room of the private mansion. Three Years in Europe Places I Have Seen and People I Have Met The room was full of tobacco smoke and his free-and-easy manner irritated her extremely. Bought and Paid For From the Play of George Broadhurst Salvé had by this time had about enough of this free-and-easy and undesired playing on his account. The Pilot and his Wife The truth was, this Ranger Service was hateful to the free-and-easy Texan who lived by anything except hard and honest work, and it was damnably hateful to the lawless class. The Rustlers of Pecos County Smooth is a free-and-easy citizen of the United States—can meet you at and be friendly over anything. The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth With the vogue of the short coat, short skirt, slouch hat, and brown boots, style has gone out and ease come in; and with ease, it would seem, easy, not to say free-and-easy, manners. In a Green Shade A Country Commentary All this Silver said in a perfectly frank, free-and-easy manner, and also related how the dead man had instructed him to ask Garvington to allow the gypsies to remain in the wood. Red Money This is Moses, father, my host's servant, and my very good friend, and a remarkably free-and-easy friend, as you see. Blown to Bits or, The Lonely Man of Rakata The ball given by the prince to-night is what might be called a free-and-easy. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy In a free-and-easy sort of way I walked straight to the door, maintaining my independence the while, and feeling as important as a door-keeper in Congress. The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth A great shock of rough, dusky dark hair; bright, laughing hazel eyes; massive aquiline face—most massive yet most delicate; of sallow brown complexion, almost Indian-looking; clothes cynically loose, free-and-easy; smokes infinite tobacco. Selections from Wordsworth and Tennyson In that free-and-easy way in which meetings are conducted in Japan it was permissible for us to leave after another speech had been made. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People "All right, massa," said the negro, in the same cheerful free-and-easy tone in which he was wont to express his willingness to obey orders whether trifling or important. Blown to Bits or, The Lonely Man of Rakata Of course, it was very thoughtful of you to change it for something more free-and-easy. Hocken and Hunken Edward has red hair, a robust appearance, and a free-and-easy way with him. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 31, 1917 That is so, and there were lots of pretty girls on the floor," Mr. Hamblin went on, in his free-and-easy style, "and the costumes were exceptionally fine, too. Mona Barefooted street urchins, catching sight of him on the steps of the Ulster Club, would gather round and, with free-and-easy familiarity, shout "Three cheers for Londonderry." Ulster's Stand For Union There are also the harmonic meetings, the free-and-easy evenings, and the friendly leads at the public-houses. As We Are and As We May Be Without being really extravagant, he still spent money in a free-and-easy fashion, and always gave one the impression of having unbounded resources, though no one could tell exactly what they were. Ilka on the Hill-Top and Other Stories His free-and-easy way shows itself chiefly in his habit of smiling upon and waving his hand to all those whom he encounters on his daily walks. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 31, 1917 She was not beautiful, but she seemed to be in trouble, and a troubled woman can command, to the death, even worse men than free-and-easy miners. Romance of California Life Then some, doffing the shooting-gear for a free-and-easy but scrupulously neat attire, repair to the ladies' sitting-room or the library for "kettledrum." Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 The child was so regrettably free-and-easy in all her ways. The Rocks of Valpre It was characteristic of the master and the house that they made everybody feel at home, from the titled aristocrat in the dress-suit to the free-and-easy brother-brush or pen, and the sometimes out-at-elbow friend Bohemian. In Bohemia with Du Maurier The First Of A Series Of Reminiscences His free-and-easy way has secured him a large circle of acquaintance there. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 31, 1917 The lieutenant looked round about him, and, shrugging his shoulders, thought of his strange, new acquaintance, of her free-and-easy manners, and her way of talking. The Duel and Other Stories I congratulate you on the name-day," the student began in a free-and-easy tone, "and I wish you all happiness. The Party He was vexed with himself for having come, and with his friend, who grew every day more talkative and more free-and-easy; he could not succeed in attuning his thoughts to a serious and lofty level. The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories Thus the piece overflows with the genial, free-and-easy spirit of a merry Twelfth Night. Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England So Edward, in his free-and-easy fashion, had, like the boy-scouts, done one good deed that day. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 31, 1917 The fact that the Jewess had lowered herself in his eyes by her dishonest action, made him feel bolder and more free-and-easy. The Duel and Other Stories It is all up with us, Doctor," he said in extreme agitation, which contrasted strangely with his free-and-easy words; "the game has gone against us all. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce — Volume 2: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians The man was very tall and broad-shouldered, and carried himself with a free-and-easy swagger, as he rose and approached the group of boys. Martin Rattler August 28.—This is a very free-and-easy field hospital; no irksome regulations, and restrictions, and inspections. In the Ranks of the C.I.V. Antonyms: informal, free-and-easy. ceremony, n. rite, form, ceremonial, solemnity; formality. certain, a. assured, confident, convinced, satisfied, undoubting; undeniable, irrefutable, indubitable, incontrovertible, incontestable, sure; inevitable, unavoidable; unfailing, infallible, inerrable; fixed, stated, specified. Putnam's Word Book He had been but a few months in the place; but the old church-goers had found him out as a passionate, free-and-easy, honorable fellow, full of joke and anecdote,—shrewd, too. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 67, May, 1863 Captain Duncan contended that this free-and-easy way of address was just the thing for such characters. Famous Americans of Recent Times The Shipleys were free-and-easy, cordial, social, friendly people, who bought many books and pictures, and were prominent in fairs and festivals, and were popular everywhere, but were not, after all, of the Erskine stamp. Four Girls at Chautauqua There were fashionable balls for the officers and free-and-easy revels for the soldiers. George Washington "Oh, there is nothing free-and-easy about her!" said Tristram, helping himself to a cutlet, while he smiled almost grimly. The Reason Why Company management, trade unions, conciliation cases, and laws against Sunday labour have succeeded the rough, free-and-easy days of glittering possibilities for everybody. The Long White Cloud Mr. Follingsbee was forward, fussy, and advisory, in his own peculiar free-and-easy fashion; and Mrs. Follingsbee was instructive and patronizing to the very last degree. Pink and White Tyranny A Society Novel But I cannot recall under his gentle rule anything quite so free-and-easy as Mr. HENDERSON'S visit to Paris. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 8, 1917 He believed, however, that the President must guard his office from the free-and-easy want of decorum which some of his countrymen regarded as the stamp of democracy. George Washington Her free-and-easy way of talk was exactly that of a girl who might become interested in a man whom she had never seen, merely by letters. Ronicky Doone The story affords a glimpse of the free-and-easy manners which sometimes prevailed in theatres, and will bear the telling, ere we bid farewell to its fair heroine. The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield Benbow, an idle, generous, free-and-easy sot, who spent a good inheritance in dissipation, and ended life in the workhouse. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Simple Susie, who had seen nothing of young men besides the awkward and blushing clodhoppers of Chaney Creek, was somewhat dazzled by the free-and-easy speech and manner of the hard-cheeked bagman. Not Pretty, but Precious On we go, merrily; Jehu, a free-and-easy, well-informed companion, guessing at certainties and calculating on facts. Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada She was quite her usual brisk, free-and-easy self now. The Bent Twig He was sitting with his feet upon the stove, and was smoking a cigar in the most free-and-easy manner imaginable. The Garies and Their Friends "And that is dead right, me b'hoys," nodded Arthur Street, who was known at Yale as Easy Street, on account of his free-and-easy way. Frank Merriwell at Yale And my old postman, the exceedingly free-and-easy young madman of Chigwell! Barnaby Rudge: a tale of the Riots of 'eighty The drivers are charmingly independent and undeniably free-and-easy birds, but not meaning to be uncivil. Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada I do not believe, however, that he robbed any nests hereabouts, for the refuse of the gas-works, which, in our free-and-easy community, is allowed to poison the river, supplied him with dead alewives in abundance. My Garden Acquaintance I was dining over at Lambeth, the other day, at a free-and-easy - quite promiscuous - with a public company - when some gentleman, he left these gloves behind him! Reprinted Pieces Gordon was a free-and-easy sort of fellow, and he had his friends and admirers, some of whom were set in their belief that he was far superior to Merriwell as a pitcher. Frank Merriwell at Yale Bankers, farmers, sailors, cotton-planters, brokers, merchants, watermen, magistrates, elbowed each other in the most free-and-easy way. From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon An absurd incident described by Edison throws a vivid light on the free-and-easy condition of early railroad travel and on the Southern extravagance of the time. Edison, His Life and Inventions These men might have been excused for speaking in a somewhat free-and-easy tone to a lady riding alone, and in an unwonted fashion. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains I could not quite see the point of this remark either, since, had I been married, I should hardly have sprung my wife upon him in this free-and-easy fashion. The Amateur Cracksman The Officer in charge of the Depot, assisted by detachments from the Training Homes, conducts a jovial free-and-easy social evening. In Darkest England and the Way Out Was it her dogged industry, so unusual in this free-and-easy country? The Song of the Lark He resolved to decoy him into the lock-up, and accosted him in a friendly, free-and-easy way. Three Elephant Power and Other Stories Contrasting with this tendency is the free-and-easy life of the blacks. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 1995, Memorial Issue He had a lively touch-and-go way with him, very pleasant and engaging, I admit; but nothing to compare with his free-and-easy manners of other times. The Moonstone He stood in a free-and-easy pose, his arms akimbo, and did not touch his cap. The Diary of a Superfluous Man and Other Stories Perhaps it occurred to Lady Theobald that the contrast of English reserve and maidenliness with the free-and-easy manners of young women from Nevada might lead to some good result. A Fair Barbarian With a wise instinct he chose the old free-and-easy tetrameter, which Goethe had used with excellent effect in some of his early plays. The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller Very free-and-easy with the licensing laws, I thought. The Best British Short Stories of 1922 There are few daughters who would have cared to hear a father spoken of in this free-and-easy manner; but Diana Paget was quite unmoved. Birds of Prey Is there not a free-and-easy side of existence, as well as vexation and sorrow? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859 Their husbands were the forceful, able men of the city, but they themselves were conventional as only conventional women can be when goaded into it by a general free-and-easy, unconventional atmosphere. The Gray Dawn This waiter, a former valet of Prince G.'s, was conspicuous for his free-and-easy manners and his self-assurance. A Desperate Character and Other Stories In front of the principal house a sentry was walking up and down, and he, in the free-and-easy manner usual in the American army, gladly entered into conversation with the newcomers. True to the Old Flag A Tale of the American War of Independence Then there is that particularly free-and-easy tone in every one about. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 I scarcely could contain my laughter till I got to the end of this very free-and-easy epistle; when at last I burst forth in a hearty fit, in which I was joined by Miss Dashwood. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 The age was a very free-and-easy, not to say a very coarse one. Among My Books First Series I queried in the most free-and-easy manner, without taking off my cap. A Desperate Character and Other Stories They had been working under a free-and-easy arrangement. Frenzied Fiction A very free-and-easy system of etiquette permits dancing between parties who have not been introduced, and the same privilege extends to the asking of a party of ladies to take an ice. Manners and Social Usages There is nothing to compare with the perfect free-and-easy, devil-may-care-kind-of-a-take-yourself way that every one has there. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 Manners, you see, were looser a hundred years ago; tongues were vastly more free-and-easy; names were named, and things were done, which we should screech now to hear mentioned. The Virginians But, on the other hand, the mass of free-and-easy people and the mass too of those whom Pyotr Stepanovitch and I had suspected of coming in without tickets, seemed even bigger than in the afternoon. The Possessed (The Devils) She taught him to be polite, and even formal, rather than free-and-easy and rude. A Terrible Temptation A Story of To-Day The name accords with the free-and-easy style of his verse. Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived I turned, and saw Lucy Dashwood, who, having overheard my free-and-easy suggestion, replied to me in this manner. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 "Eh," he seems to say, "but that's just about as free-and-easy a young chap as ever I set eyes on." The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family Certain very free-and-easy notions seemed to be in the air. The Possessed (The Devils) Fielding's influence shows also in the free-and-easy picaresque structure of his plots; though this results also in part from his desultory method of composition. A History of English Literature Sensible cold dinners are the fashion in Bourke, I think, with the hose going, and free-and-easy costumes. Children of the Bush Two doctrines, each containing a fraction of truth, have lain soaking in the mind of our free-and-easy community so long, that what strength they had is well-nigh got out of them. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 13, November, 1858 During the rainy winter months they live in Cuzco, but when summer brings fine weather they come to Huadquiña to enjoy the free-and-easy life of the country. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru He was a solid youth with a free-and-easy though mistrustful manner, with an unchangeably satirical smile, together with a calm air of triumphant faith in his own perfection. The Possessed (The Devils) But when White-Jacket speaks of the rover's life, he means not life in a man-of-war, which, with its martial formalities and thousand vices, stabs to the heart the soul of all free-and-easy honourable rovers. White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War His free-and-easy but haughty manners were a great contrast to those of his stiff, buttoned-up, and pretentious predecessors; and he became a great favorite in Russian court circles. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10 European Leaders The postmaster gazed helplessly at this free-and-easy stranger. The Postmaster's Daughter Burnside laughed at their fun as jollily as they did themselves, and took no offence at the free-and-easy way in which they showed their liking for him. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 Maybe I judge them harshly when I persuade myself that the records of their past could not stand the open daylight of a free-and-easy discussion. The Doctor's Daughter Discipline had grown rather free-and-easy in the town about that time, and it is said that the guard-house never was so full within human memory as after their first tour of duty. Army Life in a Black Regiment Sometimes a troop of twenty of these free-and-easy female riders went by at a time, a graceful and exciting spectacle, with a running accompaniment of vociferation and laughter. The Hawaiian Archipelago The Prince was a baddish subject, and he had a free-and-easy manner, and wanted tact and refinement. Lectures and Essays Men off duty amused themselves with free-and-easy musketry, which would have been all very well if there had not been such a dearth of powder for the real thing. The Great Fortress : A chronicle of Louisbourg 1720-1760 Nay, even according to the free-and-easy standards prevailing at Charlemont, she might have done the same thing, and incurred no additional scandal. Charlemont; Or, the Pride of the Village. a Tale of Kentucky Why should she wriggle a forefinger at him instead of calling out in her usual free-and-easy manner? Green Fancy If I might judge from the looks of the party, a happier mode of convincing them of our "free-and-easy" feelings could not possibly have been discovered. The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 5 She had noticed the free-and-easy manner in which these people entered her drawing-room, and it had made her take a dislike to them. The Fortune of the Rougons After all, it's a free-and-easy country and if you want to play ducks and drakes it's your own business. The Winds of Chance Mr. Blades was conspicuous among the party, not only from his dimensions, - or, as he phrased it, from "his breadth of beam," - but also from his free-and-easy costume. Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green They intended to keep their relationship a casual free-and-easy friendship, they were not going to be so unmanly and unnatural as to allow any heart-burning between them. Women in Love And don't you talk about his infirmities in that free-and-easy way; he is no more infirm than you are. Sisters He followed her inside, watching her graceful movements, and attempting, with his free-and-easy insolence, to make friendly advances, but, seeing that she refused to notice him, he became piqued, and grew bolder. The Barrier The woman carried a basket of vegetables, the boy hugged a big pawpaw fruit which he held up proudly as his mother responded in her free-and-easy, rather sulky fashion to Lady Bridget's stiff nod. Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life Although perhaps not all singers are conscious of this privilege of their genius, they, as a rule, involuntarily adopt this free-and-easy method, which confirms them in a certain natural laziness and flabbiness. Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 1 Don't you believe the yarns your enthusiast tells of the squatter's free-and-easy hospitality toward the swagman. Such Is Life "If this isn't lucky, seeing you," cried Mr. Tom Herbert, who was a free-and-easy sort of a gentleman, the second son of a brother justice of Mr. Hare. East Lynne "It is," says Mr. Beveridge, "the most marked characteristic of his entire private life and is the one thing which differentiates him sharply from the most eminent men of that heroic but socially free-and-easy period." John Marshall and the Constitution; a chronicle of the Supreme court He stepped along with a chipper air, and flung himself into a doll's chair in a very free-and-easy way, without waiting to be asked. The Facts Concerning the Recent Carnival of Crime in Connecticut "And what is that to you?" asked Sir Norman, indignant at his free-and-easy impudence. The Midnight Queen But I noticed a growing uneasiness in Rory's manner, despite his efforts towards a free-and-easy cordiality. Such Is Life Everybody called him "Dicky"; everybody cheered up at the sight of him—especially the natives, to whom his marvellous red hair and his free-and-easy style were a constant delight and envy. Cabbages and Kings His budget of law hung on a peg in the corner, as quite superfluous at a free-and-easy at the Fleur-de-Lis. The Golden Dog Farms would spring up and the sun of the free-and-easy cowboy would slowly set. Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Round-Up He was doing something for himself one day in a free-and-easy manner, and had no thought of disturbing any one. The Colored Cadet at West Point Autobiography of Lieut. Henry Ossian Flipper, first graduate of color from the U. S. Military Academy He speaks English already far better than many professional interpreters, but would be more pleasing if he had not picked up some American vulgarisms and free-and-easy ways. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Yes, Doctor, this is your Kriegsgott; throned in a free-and-easy fashion. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 21 He rather likes his dinner, this Prince Karl, I am told, and does not object to his wine: otherwise a hearty, talky, free-and-easy Prince,—'black shallow-set eyes, face red, and much marked with small-pox.' History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 14 It had been a free-and-easy gathering; it became a society with definite regulations. A History of the Moravian Church Consequently, the question of a man's religion is regarded in a free-and-easy way. North America — Volume 1 No more are the free-and-easy, dare-devil days, when fortunes were made in fast runs and lucky ventures, not alone for owners, but for captains as well. A Collection of Stories The bear was forgotten, as all the elders in this free-and-easy family rushed out of the parlor into the hall. The Brick Moon and Other Stories But for a certain lawless and slothful good humor, and the free-and-easy ways of a rustic tippler, the man would have alarmed the least observing of spectators. Sons of the Soil What could she possibly be doing at a free-and-easy fandango? Selected Stories of Bret Harte Simon had been captured at the same time as his brothers, but he did not at once fall under the influence of the unsettled, free-and-easy life of the Indians. Betty Zane They were wont to pin up these sheets on certain doors, which, by long usage in this free-and-easy family, had come to be regarded as the bulletin-boards of the establishment. The Brick Moon and Other Stories |
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