| 单词 | ill temper |
| 例句 | The angrier, more powerful ghosts used the trolley to find new hosts: tired, unsuspecting bodies to possess for a little while, warmth to steal from cheeks and other exposed skin, and ill tempers to stoke. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Her son laughed at his mother’s ill temper. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z “Good morning,” Arthur said sulkily, and sat down himself with an air of sullen ill temper. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z If they had been told to clean themselves and their rooms a deep resentment would have set in and the house would have reeked of ill temper. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Perry will eventually provide an explanation for Kimberly's ill temper, allowing for climactic remorse and salvation. Madea's Big Happy Family: Tyler Perry's Drag Ball 2011-04-24T14:05:00Z The unit base was in a scruffy carpark, my costumes were bought from Bhs, make-up was applied quickly if at all, and the atmosphere was tinged with the ill temper of people being quietly desperate. Emily Woof 2010-03-21T00:08:00Z Part of the ill temper was produced by the death of Bobby Kennedy only two and a half months earlier. A Great Writer at the 1968 Democratic Disaster 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Eerily, they were given a precise phenotypic marker, a blemish above the left eyebrow, and were given, too, the ill temper associated with age. Can We Live Longer but Stay Younger? 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z Guyana's foreign ministry immediately issued a statement decrying a "frenzied display of ill temper" from Venezuela - which it dubs the "new conquistadors" with a "greed for territory". South American rivals battle for 'Cinderella county' - BBC News 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z Yet the ill tempers of the opening two days had subsided as the galleries stood in rapt wonder of the quality on display. Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy deliver exquisite theatre in heavyweight clash 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Later, in a fit of ill temper, he struck an opponent and was red carded. Seeing Red and Feeling Blue in Manchester 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z He fails to organise his own defence, alienates those who might help him, is diverted from the best course by women, by his own lassitude and ill temper. Reading group: searching for meaning in Kafka 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Sometimes, he tells us that the ill tempers and the sneaky moments are the product of a difficult childhood in Uruguay. Global Soccer: Luis Suárez: From Flashpoint to Fan Favorite 2013-12-17T10:26:22Z In soccer, using ill temper as a management tool has earned Ferguson fame and respect. Column: In soccer, is fury just part of the job? 2013-01-22T17:23:13Z Abroad, her conduct was influenced by good breeding; But At home, by ill temper. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z It is of importance to explain this, because our friend was much in the papers in those days, and secured a great deal of notoriety through an unfortunate exhibition of ill temper. A Captain of Industry Being the Story of a Civilized Man 2012-04-25T02:01:06.607Z Mrs. Falkland, for her part, had been very much offended, but she respected her brother too little to permit his ill temper or rudeness to produce any lasting effect upon her. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z Little is to be got by dwelling on his outbursts of ill temper; they hardly do more than illustrate what we knew already, his intensity, his sensibility, his passion. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z But I had no time to waste on words, and disregarding her ill temper I brought her, feebly sniffing, to my lady, who introduced her to her new-found kinsman. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z In the end the waiter was more forceful than my determination to remain until my drink and thoughts were at an end, and I rose with them uncompleted, in a very ill temper. San Crist?bal de la Habana 2012-01-01T03:00:08.773Z The man had left me alone in the hut,—I cannot call it house,—and when my ill temper had quickly evaporated I began to think of escape. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z A glance at her face shewed me she was in an exceedingly ill temper; as indeed it appeared to me she generally was. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z This holy man would doubtless transform into a virtue, a conduct, which in him was nothing but chagrin and ill temper. Critical Examination of the Life of St. Paul 2011-11-24T03:00:45.230Z Imprudence, or ill temper, for instance, will either mar the success of any project, or present it in a distorted and unfavorable aspect. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z Once he looked at the other from the tail of his eye and a flicker of ill temper showed in his broad, grizzled face. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z A young person, when pleased and enlivened by the presence of her youthful companions, seldom shows ill temper; which must be extreme indeed, if it is not at least controllable in such situations. Letters on the Improvement of the Mind, Addressed to a Lady 2011-04-19T02:00:19.607Z The crowd had brought us close together, and she was staring hard at me, her face expressive of both agitation and ill temper. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z They marked his ill temper and took care not to arouse his further anger. Aunt Jane?s Nieces on the Ranch 2011-04-14T02:00:48.280Z She let her ill temper have the reins for a minute, and broke out into a storm of invective, using more than one little oath to point her phrases. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z By that time Hilton's ill temper was implacable and in Bobby's face was a half frightened, bewildered look. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z The action and the words were so plainly indicative of ill temper, that Lady Seely, who waddled into the drawing-room at that moment, asked loudly, "What are you two quarrelling about, eh?" A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) 2011-03-02T03:00:26.237Z I was in an exceedingly ill temper therefore when I returned to the parade ground to start on my most unwelcome and unpalatable task. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z Anything out of order always put him in an ill temper, and he wanted to discuss business matters in an equable way, and with as little to disturb him as possible. Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 3 of 3) 2011-02-16T03:00:37.273Z By the time Florence was ready for school, Mary's state of mind had undergone considerable change, and she half regretted the exhibition of ill temper and insulting disobedience she had shown. The Home Mission 2011-02-12T03:00:30.217Z Polite language is pleasant to the ear, and soothing to the heart, while rough words are just the reverse; and if not the product of ill temper, are very apt to produce it. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z But just at this unlucky moment he was full of ill temper, and poured it all out over me. Four Phases of Love Confound it!" he muttered in an ill temper; "they might give me a night off now.... The Gay Adventure A Romance Above them a wintry sun is trying vainly to recover its ill temper. Faith and Unfaith But when she reflected that his ill temper came from jealousy she was sorry for him, too. Shadows of Flames A Novel He was surprised to find that every trace of ill temper had left him. Come Out of the Kitchen! A Romance "Pardon my ill temper," murmured the Doctor, completely won again. East Angels Sir Maxwell Danby had had a twinge of gout, and was in an ill temper. Her Season in Bath A Story of Bygone Days "If you do, your belief is ill founded," replied Leon, speaking with no ill temper, but rather with a touch of sadness. A Modern Wizard It is evident you take the vulgar view of the incident, and condemn the act as one dictated by ill temper and mere resentment. One Of Them She was no longer young, and her ill temper and many anxieties had marred her good looks. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History Samdadchiemba got into a desperate ill temper; he went on, and slipped, and went on again, without uttering a single word, restricting the visible manifestation of his wrath to a continuous biting of the lips. Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] Even then no great harm might have been done had it not been for Saul's ill temper. The Minute Boys of York Town He hated nothing so much as ill temper. Dorothy on a House Boat This includes all manifestation of contempt and ill temper, or undue severity. Three Prize Essays on American Slavery The note of ill temper in the voice was so apparent that Dale hesitated for a second longer. Under Boy Scout Colors "I regret to say I have noticed several signs of ill temper about Jane of late." Portia or By Passions Rocked She is overcome with remorse, and blames herself cruelly in that her ill temper should have led to this proposal of self-sacrifice. Rossmoyne The last one was “Napoleon”; but even he showed to-day no trace of his accustomed ill temper. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day The king’s answer still betrays no ill temper. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 I had slept that night in a good inn at Wakefield, made my breakfast by candle-light with the passengers of an up-coach, and set off in a very ill temper with myself and my surroundings. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) This strange fit of silence, however, is plainly not to be put down to ill temper. Portia or By Passions Rocked It was above all in his ill tempers that the likeness triumphed. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI Relieved of apprehension for his personal safety, the King gave vent to his ill temper. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts As my lord's weakness increased, so his ill temper, rather than diminish, increased also. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana This misfortune served also to restore Monsieur Cassion to his natural ill temper, and led to a quarrel between himself and Chevet which might have ended seriously had I not intervened. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West Thus, a countenance of ill temper or of habitual guile, of daring violence or of brutish profligacy, warns the spectator at once. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 Do believe that I will try with all my strength to conquer my ill temper: I promise you. The Big Nightcap Letters Being the Fifth Book of the Series But the ill temper of James subsided as quickly as it had arisen, leaving him for the time only a man who sought succor, and so made known his condition. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts The manner of his days of preparation upon the hills of Twin Islands would return: the ill temper and cunning and evil secretiveness, joined now with the hang-dog air he habitually wore in the city. The Cruise of the Shining Light In all the world there was no breast freer from ill temper than hers; no heart more gentle, tender, and trustful. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties It was only quite lately, however, that Feemy had begun to show signs of petulance and ill temper. The Macdermots of Ballycloran One complains of a real or assumed grievance; he may murmur through mere peevishness or ill temper; he repines, with vain distress, at the irrevocable or the inevitable. English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions The exertion of the afternoon, the heated room, the wine and the ill temper into which he had fallen, deprived him of his usual wit, leaving him only boorish and irritable. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts Idleness, amongst children, as amongst men, is the root of all evil, and leads to no evil more certainly than to ill temper. Practical Education, Volume I Your good uncle is like to die of jealousy; if he finds I am closeted with you he will come to the Council in an ill temper, and rouse the lion in me. Penshurst Castle In the Days of Sir Philip Sidney It was at last given away, as its ill temper seemed incurable. Little Folks (Septemeber 1884) A Magazine for the Young The veiled man said never a word; he held the boy's hand tight, and strode gloomily on—silent of melancholy, of protest, of ill temper: there was no knowing, for his face was hid. The Mother On seeing the gold the man's ill temper vanished. The Fifth of November A Romance of the Stuarts On explaining the cause of my detention, his ill temper was abated, and he quickly proceeded to prepare me for my appearance in my new rôle of an Indian warrior. Seven and Nine years Among the Camanches and Apaches An Autobiography The trunks are all upset and she is in ill temper and very self-willed. Cupology How to Be Entertaining Besides, an ill temper makes every condition of life unhappy; a cheerful disposition will throw a gleam of sunshine over the scenery of a November day. Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World She remembered how susceptible Mrs. Van Reypen was to flattery, and she determined to see if large doses of it wouldn’t cure her ill temper. Patty's Success There shall be no drunkenness nor impurity there, nor hatred, nor emulation, nor ill temper, nor selfishness, nor meanness. The Gospel of the Hereafter Belgiojoso hastened to assure Charles of his master's friendly sentiments, upon which the king's ill temper mollified, and he said, "Then I will regard him as a father, and seek his advice in everything." Beatrice d'Este, Duchess of Milan, 1475-1497 All laughed thereat, for they well knew his ill temper and his cowardice, and he turned red and blue for rage. The Sundering Flood Jerome Cardan was so unfortunate as to have a wife who was proverbial for her ill temper and arbitrary conduct. Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World THE dark cloud of anxiety was lightened a trifle by the fact that Blackbeard displayed no ill temper toward the two young castaways. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Determined, therefore, to scourge the nation out of that ill temper into which the scourge had driven it, what step did administration fix on? The Causes of the Rebellion in Ireland Disclosed In an Address to the People of England, in Which It Is Proved by Incontrovertible Facts, That the System for Some Years Pursued in That Country, Has Driven It into Its Present Dreadful Situation The message was written in ill temper or as a piece of malicious mischief. The Blue Wall A Story of Strangeness and Struggle "You'll teach them to hate you," said the master, trying to argue the boy out of his ill temper. Historic Boyhoods And so, beholding her impatience and unseemliness, he would realize the folly of an ill temper and thus learn by antithesis to curb his own. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Bigotry assumes the character of ill temper and puffing. The History of Tasmania , Volume II He looked grave beyond his usual gravity, and yet not with his usual ill temper. A Simple Story They are certainly capricious, and sometimes without any apparent cause burst into fits of ill temper, therefore are by no means to be trusted, even in the midst of love and docility. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals "Energy and ill temper," some say, "are the same thing;" and though this is a strong exaggeration, yet there is a basis of truth in it. Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American Were ladies once to see themselves in an ill temper, I question if ever again they would choose to appear in such a character. A Lecture On Heads As Delivered By Mr. Charles Lee Lewes, To Which Is Added, An Essay On Satire, With Forty-Seven Heads By Nesbit, From Designs By Thurston, 1812 The rain is running down his neck by this time, leaving a cold, drenched collar to add zest to his rising ill temper. April's Lady A Novel The ill temper of the mate was disarmed for the moment. My First Voyage to Southern Seas "If he's ill, it's nothing but ill temper." p. The Tale of Bobby Bobolink Tuck-me-In Tales The marquis was the only person who was in ill temper. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War They put you in an ill temper, and rouse you up to think all sorts of bitter things, and then just as you feel ready to say them, they behave like that and disarm you. Yussuf the Guide The Mountain Bandits; Strange Adventure in Asia Minor Immediately upon Mrs. Gamp's awaking at the close of her night watch, we were told that Mrs. Prig relieved punctually, but that she relieved in an ill temper. Charles Dickens as a Reader Then he went on faster with increased ill temper. Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond “Got rid of a lot of ill temper, eh?” said Aleck, smiling to himself. The Lost Middy Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap Captain Oliphant derived scant consolation from this announcement, and quite forgot his business engagement in his mortification and ill temper. Roger Ingleton, Minor He was very much ashamed of his weakness and ill temper, and was determined to make up for it. The Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point Or a Wreck and a Rescue The lieutenant turned his horse, and, followed by his bodyguard, rode home in a very ill temper. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series He prepared to answer tartly, but curiosity overcame his weariness and ill temper. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) But, one unlucky day, he was out hunting and found no sport, which vexed him so much that he showed his ill temper by his looks and ways. The Fairy Book The Best Popular Stories Selected and Rendered Anew Had it been Vavasor alone he would have turned upon him and snarled, but he could not afford to exhibit any ill temper to the king of the club. Can You Forgive Her? Moreover, in moments of ill temper the bear had learnt to recognize that Juon's fists were no less vigorous than his own paws, so that he had no temptation to be ungrateful. The Poor Plutocrats These indications of ill temper were succeeded by neighbourhood meetings, in which resolutions of extreme violence were adopted, and by acts of outrage against the persons of revenue officers. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States The consequences to be apprehended from this unavailing manifestation of ill temper, soon induced all reflecting men to exert themselves to control it. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States He was probably unwilling to increase the ill temper resulting from his maladministration at home, by bringing before the representatives of the people, complaints of the despotism which had been exercised in America. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States But the lady was not in an ill temper with everybody—certainly not with the stolid farmer-like man who was plodding his way through a rumpsteak washed down by small beer. Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera' She spoke as children do when effectually punished for ill temper. Old Kaskaskia But everything went on harmoniously, and there were no exhibitions of ill temper from the Sand Witch. Marjorie at Seacote I was very near ill temper, I assure you, for my position was embarrassing. Visionaries The ill temper excited on this occasion was shown by a reduction of the salaries of the judges; but no diminution of attachment to the mother country appears to have been produced by it. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States I, too, came in for my share of her ill temper, as most certainly would Brandon, had he allowed himself to come within reach of her tongue, which he was careful not to do. When Knighthood Was in Flower or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth I will avoid impatience and ill temper and will endeavor to be courteous always. Principles of Teaching We believed most of his ill temper was due to the foreign flag hanging at our stern that the Sydney-built ship was ever trying to hide beneath a wave. "Over There" with the Australians And havena you to feed and shelter them, and to thole their ill tempers and their ill ways, morning, noon, and night? The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York He had spoken only of the repaid loan, but they both knew that this had nothing to do with his ill temper. Hetty Wesley This was said without ill temper, and the cloud soon passed away. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 3 With His Letters and Journals Under rising ill temper the voice acquires a metallic ring. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library He was a good-hearted fellow withal, and bore us no malice for our ill temper, but gave me a walking-stick and an orange as peace-offerings. A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with The Camp of Jung Bahadoor; including A Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home I thought that he would rather be sitting nearer Sexberga, maybe, and troubled nought about him, though I did think that he showed his ill temper over plainly in his face. King Olaf's Kinsman A Story of the Last Saxon Struggle against the Danes in the Days of Ironside and Cnut Her mother was greatly grieved and distressed by these outbreaks of ill temper, and did all in her power to restrain them. The Nest in the Honeysuckles, and other Stories No—it was neither father nor other relative of mine, but an old friend in rather an ill temper. The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 He reproached himself bitterly for causing me such pain, begged my pardon a dozen times for his ill temper, and so coaxed and petted me that I could not refuse to be comforted. Uncle Max The mate cursed him vigorously, rather from habit than from ill temper, and the seaman shut us in, leaving us once more in total darkness. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow I will refuse to give way to ill temper, for I would not become its slave; rather will I learn to laugh at small troubles and annoyances that cannot be cured. How to Teach Religion Principles and Methods When they knew not but the passing hour might be the last of their union, the last they should ever spend together, it was scarcely seemly to mar its harmony with ill temper. Verner's Pride He told of the latest encounter with the crabbed fireman on Claremont, grinning appreciatively because the fireman's ill temper had been directed at a tourist who had gone up with Hank. The Lookout Man Of course it is only Giles's ill temper: he cannot really think you wanting in ballast.' Uncle Max For, as we seldom had opportunity of an undisturbed night's rest, we usually took her at her word if any access of ill temper, or despair, or drowsiness occasioned banishment from the presence. Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature His ill temper came near getting the better of him however, when Katherine insisted upon staying too. Mr. Pat's Little Girl A Story of the Arden Foresters Most assuredly not, madam; but I was recommending it not as a punishment for disobedience or ill temper, but simply as a remedial agent. Elsie's children Miss Gascoigne stopped benignly, much to Christian's surprise, for she did not guess what a wonderful influence clothes have in calming down ill tempers. Christian's Mistake You can take some of the heat out of his ill temper by your appearance of cool self-confidence and good nature. Certain Success "And now I must caution you to be on your guard to-day against any exhibition of self-will and ill temper, if your wishes are overruled by those older and wiser than yourself." Elsie's Kith and Kin Celia's ill temper wavered and went down before the row of bright faces. Mr. Pat's Little Girl A Story of the Arden Foresters I had two kings, and so showed no ill temper. Atlantida Aside from the fact that I knew the king's ill temper was cumulative, I had received a hint, coming through Castlemain's maid to Rochester, that if I remained in England, the king would despoil me. The Touchstone of Fortune That during this time also his irritation and ill temper were increased by the mortification of duns, debts, and executions, is on the face of Moore’s story. Lady Byron Vindicated A history of the Byron controversy from its beginning in 1816 to the present time Men are certainly as much given to ill temper as women; and, if they are less inclined to tears, they make it up in sulks, which are just as bad. Women and the Alphabet A Series of Essays But to-day her heart was full of far more serious cares than Elizabeth's ill temper. Mistress and Maid Women's tears are a great solvent of man's ill temper. Don Orsino My very dear Friend,—I am afraid that you will infer from my silence that you have affronted me into ill temper by your parody upon my sonnet. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) Such men keep their physiques and mentalities in fine working order and are not to be goaded into ill temper. Laugh and Live Why, I call your worrying yourself into fidgets, and teazing me into an ill temper, a shocking symptom of bad behaviour. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 329, March, 1843 Knox would not serve; and his ill temper, irritated still further by the apparent preference of the President and by the talk of his immediate circle, prevailed. George Washington, Volume II Little cross-occurrences, instead of exciting ill tempers, would serve as occasions for strengthening my faith in God. A Brief Memoir with Portions of the Diary, Letters, and Other Remains, of Eliza Southall, Late of Birmingham, England He set himself once more to work to grow still greater in France, and force the gates of Rome without its being possible to reproach him with violence or ill temper. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 And how many men," said Edith, "make the indifference, the ill temper, or the untidiness of a wife an excuse for their intemperance, tavern-haunting, and all their neglect of home. Withered Leaves from Memory's Garland With all my ill temper in the past, I have ever taken an interest in children. Gems Gathered in Haste A New Year's Gift for Sunday Schools It's your own fault this happened—fussing around, taking out your ill temper at me on her. Dust Your sweetheart will surprise you with her deceit and ill temper. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition One day, at bedtime, her ill temper showed itself so plainly, that the old favorite could no longer be in doubt about the queen's sentiments. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 He growled and roared hideously at the dead, insensate thing, and then he dropped it and raised his head to look about in search of some living victim upon which to wreak his ill temper. Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar I dressed in an ill temper, for I was seriously offended with Lawson, and also seriously alarmed. The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies It may, perhaps, be remembered that, after his quarrel with Umslopogaas, Alphonse had gone off in an exceedingly ill temper to sulk over his scratches. Allan Quatermain To dream of thick, unsightly lips, signifies disagreeable encounters, hasty decision, and ill temper in the marriage relation. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition At the bottom of his heart, and in spite of the ill temper their resistance caused in him, the heroism of the Rochellese excited the cardinal's admiration. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 Hetty got into an ill temper with it almost every time she dressed. Adam Bede He forgot his ill temper, and hummed cheerfully the song his reapers sang in the barley-fields below his orchard. The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies But one unlucky day he was out hunting and found no sport, which vexed him so much that he showed his ill temper by his looks and ways. The Little Lame Prince Companions will cause you vexation from continued ill temper. Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or what's in a dream: a scientific and practical exposition I am very sorry," wrote Louis XIII. on the 4th of January, 1641, "to trouble you about the ill tempers of M. Le Grand. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 But instead of that, Hetty, in spite of herself, began to cry, half out of ill temper at the denial, half out of the day's repressed sadness. Adam Bede Buck found himself, once or twice, fairly caught in a little whirlpool of ill temper of his own making. Emma McChesney and Co. It was above all in his ill tempers that the likeness triumphed. Merry Men In spite of his ill temper George threw himself into his work with zeal. Frances Waldeaux Those sudden fits of ill temper, the occasional ill-concealed animosity of Cullingworth—did they not mark the arrival of each of my mother's letters? The Stark Munro Letters By this time Aubrey was in a thoroughly ill temper, and enjoyed quarrelling with the starter on the subject of indicators for showing the position of the elevators. The Haunted Bookshop Because she saw him wince when she mentioned Christine, her ill temper increased. K As I grow older my ill temper gains on me, I fear. The Brown Mask I imagine it to be given, if we may be allowed to personify, neither by Innovation nor Establishment; but by the rashness and ill temper with which these heroines have mutually maintained their positions. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor I refrained from writing at last, not out of ill temper, but because I thought that if she were given time she would cool down, and take, perhaps, a more reasonable view of the situation. The Stark Munro Letters The mask was off Harietta Boleski's face for the moment; it looked silly with its raised eyebrows and was full of ill temper and spite. The Price of Things Endeavors to find excuses for her father's ill temper, and for her mother's passiveness. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1 Cousin Grim, hear the plain truth; your ill temper makes you a nuisance to yourself and every body about you. Sanders' Union Fourth Reader The manager and author have always to thank them for exerting their whole stock of little wit, and abundant envy, to put the house into an ill temper. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Some suppose their ill temper to be constitutional, and this serves them as an apology for neglecting to govern it. The Young Woman's Guide It's like having your mother expose herself by a fit of ill temper before strangers…. Authors and Friends So encouraged Charlie told the whole story of the quarrel arising in the first place from his stepfather's ill temper at the tea table. Through the Fray A Tale of the Luddite Riots Vainly Mollie and Esther attempted persuasion, reproaches, they received always the same answer—fatigue and not ill temper kept Betty from their entertainment. The Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise Hill Her visits became more seldom, and the ill temper of her husband increased. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale Some young women seem entirely to overlook the consequences of an ill temper. The Young Woman's Guide For wrong feeling is more infectious than wrong doing; especially the various phases of ill temper,—gloominess, touchiness, discontent, irritability,—do we not know how catching these are? Daily Strength for Daily Needs Is it not the fact that this ill temper under which she suffers is the result of the irritation caused to him by your attitude? Through the Fray A Tale of the Luddite Riots "Well," quoth I, "Moodie has made you a tumbler of hot punch, which may help to drive out the cold and the ill temper, and cure the rheumatism." Life in the Backwoods Millicent, in her interest in the work that he was about to undertake, had now quite got over her fit of ill temper, and the old cordial relations were renewed. Colonel Thorndyke's Secret As I am not strong enough to do either, I shun the sovereign masses, so as not to become too keenly conscious of their collective bestiality and ill temper. Youth and Egolatry And there she is now, an old woman in ill health and ill temper. Together At last it arrived; and I remember nothing which indicated as much ill temper in the public mind as I have seen on many hundreds of occasions, trivial by comparison, in London. Autobiographical Sketches His ill temper carried him so far that he would not even answer the most friendly questions when our landlady spoke to him; and he used to groan in his sleep. Pan Keep your ill temper in, I speak no malice; had my brother kept it I should ha' said as much. The Maids Tragedy Sibylle is a charming girl, and you must not allow yourself to be prejudiced against her by any ill temper which she may have shown towards me. Uncle Bernac A Memory of the Empire No longer uneasy and suspicious, she lost her self-consciousness, and with it a good deal of her awkwardness and apparent ill temper, and began to blossom out happily and cheerily as a girl should. A Flock of Girls and Boys The procession halted in uncertainty and became a disordered rabble; but the director sprang into the open space and shouted at his actors and actresses in evident ill temper. Aunt Jane's Nieces out West Daniel, amused in spite of his recent ill temper, shook his head. Cap'n Dan's Daughter People who seem to enjoy their ill temper have a way of keeping it in fine condition by inflicting privations on themselves. The Mill on the Floss There was an ugly look of ill temper on his face, but he found Calvin Blount a hard man to approach with any masculine asperities. The Law of the Land There was not a sign of ill temper; but, for all that, my doubts were ever present. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations Surliness and ill temper, glumness, touchiness, are inexcusable; nor may we needlessly burden others with our troubles and disappointments - the motto, "Burn your own smoke," voices an important duty. Problems of Conduct As the cooking proceeded, frowning brows relaxed, and huge fires put to flight ill temper and the sandfly. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 To tell the truth, I am not happy over your ill tempers, and your PREJUDICES. The George Sand-Gustave Flaubert Letters For instance, ill temper, intoxication, many things are due to chemical changes in the blood acting on the brain. The War Terror The question of good or ill temper does not enter in. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations Oh! there you are," interrupted the nonresistant, "you must not allow your ill temper to rise. The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter His departure had caused general satisfaction among the other knights, whom his arrogance and ill temper had frequently irritated. A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes His poor wife and children did not only suffer from his wordy ill temper, but had to endure in silence his blows, and often tremble even for their lives. The Lights and Shadows of Real Life Yes, mother, but that doesn't make it easier for me to bear his ill temper; I've borne it now for more than a year for your sake, and I can bear it no longer. Words of Cheer for the Tempted, the Toiling, and the Sorrowing Of the comparatively few animals which do draw blood of their own kind through ill temper or jealousy, I have never encountered any more given to internecine strife than orang-utans. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations A good temper is too important a source of happiness, and an ill temper too important a source of misery, to be treated with indifference or hopelessness. Friends and Neighbors Though begun in an orderly way, the arrangement degenerates, thanks to the ill temper of the exhausted men, who must continually be uprooting themselves from the spot where the undulating mob is stranded. Under Fire: the story of a squad It was a very simple, not ill-composed letter; its object to express regret for the ill temper she had shown, now many weeks ago, on her parting with Mr. Gammon in Kennington Road. The Town Traveller On the day when Horace laid the first stone of this church, two years ago, something put me, I am sorry to say, into one of my old fits of ill temper. Abbeychurch The Welcome Swallow, having got over its ill temper, returned to help the proceedings; and the jury all put their heads under their wings, and went to sleep. Dot and the Kangaroo Missy liked Raymond, and she was sure she would never want to do anything unkind—yet why, at the obvious ill temper of Raymond Bonner, did she feel a strange little delicious thrill? Missy In another instance a gentleman I once knew, a Mr. S. Carr was charged by a grisly from mere ill temper at being disturbed at mealtime. Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches "Cornwall!" said Paula, in a loud voice of unmistakable ill temper. The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land This was no petty outbreak of ill temper on the part of a number of Indians dissatisfied with their rations or chafing under some new Police regulation. The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail And with this comment they left him to his ill temper. Hard Cash But the Governor was old, of an ill temper now, and most suspicious of popular gatherings for any purpose whatsoever. Pioneers of the Old South: a chronicle of English colonial beginnings As he waited, he could hear a woman's fretful voice, and the impatient jerk and jar of kitchen things, indicative of ill temper or worry. Main-Travelled Roads I. Methinks it tastes like vinegar: yet the wine itself is good: 'tis our ill temper spoils it. The Bravo of Venice; a romance The whims, the haughty airs, the fits of ill temper, were on the side of the waiting woman. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 They are subject to reproof, to ill temper, to petty exactions and stupid tyrannies not seldom. Roundabout Papers Moreover, he had lost his ill temper now and he thought it was the best joke ever to think that he had actually frightened Reddy Fox. Old Mother West Wind Egotism, ill temper, disloyalty, ingratitude, and scandal were sins against taste, and spoiled the general harmony. The Women of the French Salons She said I gave her a great deal of pain by my self-will and ill temper and conceit. Stepping Heavenward His frank avowal of ill temper at the time deprives our entertainment of the unamiable tinge of which it would otherwise have partaken. Travels through France and Italy His ill nature was so apparent that Beriah Higgins, who suffered from dyspepsia and consequent ill temper, finally commented upon it. The Depot Master She grew moody, moreover, and subject to fits of passionate ill temper; which usually wreaked itself on the heads of those who loved her best. The Marble Faun - Volume 1 The Romance of Monte Beni There was something about the little man, in spite of his brusqueness and ill temper, which made him feel flippant. Something New A spoiled pretty child, she looked, and in a mighty ill temper. The Path of the King His mistress is feeling the penalty of having been fool enough to vent her ill temper on her head-waiter. Man and Wife Something else had happened to increase his ill temper. Historic Girls The ill temper of the nation might seriously affect the result of the elections. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 Now you may perhaps imagine that as he rode on, his feelings towards the heath-keeper were either vindictive or remorseful,—vindictive for the aggravation or remorseful for his own injudicious display of ill temper. The Wheels of Chance: a Bicycling Idyll I seem so sure of a love which shall last and reunite us, that even the remembrance, painful as that is, of all my own follies and ill tempers, cannot shake this faith. Life of John Sterling |
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