| 单词 | sang-froid |
| 例句 | As he told Rush, “Deceive not thyself. There is not an old friar in France, not in Europe, who looks on a blooming young virgin with sang-froid.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z When people question his sang-froid, calling him a psychopath, Holmes corrects them by cheerfully describing himself as a “high-functioning sociopath.” The TV Watch: Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘Sherlock’ Is Back on PBS 2014-01-17T23:38:27Z The book opens with Dana, a security guard with so much sang-froid that her heart rate never budges. The lives of four damaged women intersect in MacKenzie Bezos’ ‘Traps’ 2013-03-08T18:22:10Z If there’s anything to take from this film to get us through lockdown, it’s Bond’s sang-froid in the face of apocalypse. My favourite film aged 12: You Only Live Twice 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Somehow it is hard to imagine such a thing happening to any other famous director, and even harder to imagine that they would respond with the unconcerned, pessimistic sang-froid of Herzog. Werner Herzog: 50 years of potent, inspiring, disturbing films 2013-06-01T08:01:00Z Hearst, for instance, isn’t a yes man, and even he loses his sang-froid as the situation takes a tragic turn. Review: In ‘Travisville,’ the Rocky Path of Change in a Southern Town 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z News of the expiration is greeted with typical sang-froid. | 'The Contenders': Marta Mondelli?s Troubled Beach House 2010-07-15T23:19:00Z A working-class accent slips out from time to time, undermining his sang-froid but injecting a note of menace. Clive Owen and Sam Rockwell hit Broadway in 'Old Times' and 'Fool for Love' with different results 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z Much of the humor relies on their inane observations and absurd sang-froid in a succession of increasingly awkward social situations. Still Charming at 50: Luis Buñuel’s Greatest Hit 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Katrina Crawford, the Queen, behaved with an unvarying royal sang-froid: a threat to her baby daughter’s life and being awakened from a century’s sleep elicited from her the same superior boredom. Contrasting Gelsey Kirkland’s Troupe and Ballet Academy East 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z Clinton's blunt charm goes hand-in-hand with an impressive sang-froid, in her telling. Hillary Clinton's 'Hard Choices' makes for compelling reading 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z In the book, Mr. Iger writes that his sang-froid when things go wrong may have developed as “a defense mechanism” to the chaos in his house growing up. The Slow-Burning Success of Disney’s Bob Iger 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z “It was an appropriate flower,” Fonteyn writes with a certain sang-froid, “but I wished they would stick to daisies and cornflowers.” The Rules and Hazards of Presenting Flowers in Ballet 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z In the second half, as the Rake's decline accelerates, the colours seep away to match the monochrome of the sootily-clad Nick Shadow, played with devilish sang-froid by Matthew Rose. The Rake's Progress; BBC Prom 35; Three Choirs festival 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z I raced to the tailor’s room at the Marriott Marquis with all the breezy sang-froid of a donkey struck by lightning. His Tape Measure Encircles the Globe 2012-02-01T23:16:45Z He sang with warmth and beauty and acted with the brittle sang-froid of someone trying to maintain sanity in a madhouse. Review: ‘La Cage aux Folles’ Brightens Up Berlin 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z The production, staged with swift sang-froid by Neel Keller, does what it can to modulate the mood. Review: ‘Office Hour’ Is the Play That Goes Bang 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z When my father asked him the point of these studies, he replied with characteristic sang-froid that my only possible goal could be to become the best player in the world – after himself, he added. Rafael Puyana obituary 2013-03-09T18:43:43Z Thus, in the months ahead, I vow to react to all door-clogging with as much breezy sang-froid as possible. Circa Now: When the Manners Police Knock - Circa Now 2012-12-20T22:54:38Z The lesson may be that Mr. Leonard’s hipster-hoodlum sang-froid — a highly artful, which is to say artificial, construct — is simply easier to achieve on the page. Television Review | 'Justified': On FX, an Elmore Leonard Lawman in Kentucky 2010-03-15T21:40:00Z Still, the sang-froid of his delivery is what makes the big impression. Books of The Times: ‘A Wanted Man: A Jack Reacher Novel’ by Lee Child 2012-09-10T02:06:18Z Just imagine the boost to British prestige, not to mention morale, if the sang-froid of Bond and the sunniness of Bertie could be blended in one person! Jeeves and Wooster Are Back in a Fizzy New Homage to P.G. Wodehouse 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z One woman who kissed him in the street, Allen reported, had laughed off the gunfire with patriotic sang-froid: “Why let a little shooting spoil a day like this?” Review | As Paris was liberated during World War II, another invasion began 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Dressed monochromatically, four steely actors bring sang-froid to the courtroom proceedings. Plays of Helplessness, and Hope, as the Planet Burns 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Ms. Yelland’s silky sang-froid pulls “My Cousin Rachel” out of the past just far enough without letting the exposure become too unflattering. Spoleto Festival USA Offers Tension and Balance 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z The image, which greets visitors with the defiant sang-froid of a swingers’ club host, shows Ms. Maybury in nothing but an earring and thigh-high boots. What to See in Los Angeles Art Galleries This Week 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z But after a while she approaches her work with confidence and sang-froid, though not exactly with delight. Movie Review: Marine Vacth in ‘Young & Beautiful,’ by François Ozon 2014-04-24T22:35:14Z When she learned that the show would be revived in New York she wrote to the producers with kid sang-froid, acknowledging the tragedy and assuring them that she knew all the songs. She’s 17, Sardonic and Ready to Sing in ‘Beetlejuice’ 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Sally Rooney’s third novel is very good, covering new territory with characters in their 30s negotiating longer-term relationships, while maintaining the author’s signature sang-froid. 10 books to read in September 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z The film’s episodes of violence erupt into a milieu defined by elegant dinners and vigorous verbal fencing matches, a world that keeps going in the aftermath of mayhem, its essential sang-froid undisturbed. Review: In ‘Elle,’ Isabelle Huppert Subverts the Role of Rape Victim 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Gatiss wrote with usual skill Of Sherlock’s sang-froid at the kill. A ‘Sherlock’ Creator Responds to a Critic in Verse 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Directed by Michaël Roskam who came to fame with the visceral Belgian drama Bullhead, The Drop shares the same sang-froid. The Drop review: James Gandolfini's swansong unfolds at Brooklyn fights 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z In it, she sings, “Please don’t mistake me for somebody who cares” with a husky, jazzy sang-froid that calls to mind Billie Holiday. Celeste, a Young Singer With an Old Soul, Makes Her Move 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z While some scenes of verbal and physical violence are troubling enough to make you fear for Houel’s mental health, she rises to the occasion with astonishing sang-froid, quietly haunted then seething in the second act. ‘Daddy’ Review: Deeper Into the Internet’s Darkest Corners 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z But I left with a special fondness for Mr. Behlmann, who managed to preserve a classic English sang-froid even when dripping sweat. Theater: New Casts Enliven ?God of Carnage? and ?39 Steps? 2010-04-16T23:59:00Z But the swiftness of the government’s actions belied Mr. Xi’s sang-froid. From Zero Covid to No Plan: Behind China’s Pandemic U-Turn 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z The song’s concision is almost as devastating as its sang-froid. Review | Ice Spice raps like she’s in her own head. Is she in yours yet? 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z To many, her stoicism embodies the British instinct to get on with it, and her sensible manner reflects the sang-froid that many Britons admire. Queen Elizabeth Celebrates 70 Years on the Throne, as Britons Honor Her 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Not all senators would have been willing to defuse the conflict, some of Durbin’s colleagues said in testament to his sang-froid. 'A singular focus’: Durbin is determined to make history as he works to confirm Biden’s Supreme Court pick 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z She concedes that the king’s stiffness and cultivated sang-froid create barriers to understanding him. Review | George V, the proudly ‘ordinary’ king who rebranded the British monarchy 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Photographed for Time magazine shortly after the publication of “Slouching,” she seemed a paragon of sang-froid, posing in front of her yellow Corvette Stingray with a cigarette in hand. Joan Didion, who chronicled American decadence and hypocrisy, dies at 87 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Even in Ramat Gan, on the block where the deadly rocket struck, shopkeepers and local residents displayed a similar sang-froid. Tel Aviv, Israel’s Bustling Financial Hub, Shaken as Rockets Rain Down 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z Except there are the Dr. Anthony Faucis with a sang-froid personality who don’t cave in. Election: Don’t choose Barabbas 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Like any ruthless individual, she maintains her sang-froid at all times. André Leon Talley on Anna Wintour: 'If she asks me to attend her couture fittings after this book, I will be surprised' 2020-05-23T04:00:00Z A British supermarket chain, Tesco, began rationing antibacterial soap, wipes, and pasta after shoppers emptied the shelves — an uncharacteristic display of nerves in a society that prides itself on its sang-froid. Europe, With Eye on Italy Coronavirus Quarantine, Plans Next Moves 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z One of the attendees, who left the Nixon party soon after the early returns presaged the trouncing, still displayed a sense of sang-froid. For Cynthia Nixon, What Went Wrong in New York Primary? (Clue: Governor Cuomo) 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z Officers, praised for their sang-froid, reportedly tried to halt him with a stun-gun, but when he continued to threaten them shot him dead. Paris knife attacker was known to counter-terrorism police 2018-05-13T04:00:00Z Furthermore, Ms. Parker asked, with a certain sang-froid, “Who’s going to harvest the crops?” Opinion | A few important facts to consider on immigration 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z “Citizens must accept that we live in an insecure world.” The mass-market Sun, which sees itself as the voice of the jingoistic working man, didn’t display that sort of sang-froid. The British Stay Calm After the Manchester Attack, for Now 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z The prosecutor praised the “sang-froid, control and efficiency” of the soldiers. Paris airport attacker had long criminal record 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Ms. Merkel, who is known for her sang-froid and pragmatism, shrugged off Mr. Trump’s latest criticism, saying that what matters is what he does in office. As Trump Era Arrives, a Sense of Uncertainty Grips the World 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z I did wonder, watching the debate, if her sang-froid in the face of those kinds of accusations plays differently to Trump’s supporters. Was it a Depressing Week in Politics for Women, or a Great One? 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Garner, pragmatically, shows a little more sang-froid. How to Write Like Antonin Scalia 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z That recognition and a lower award, the Bronze Star Medal, which described her “unusual fortitude and sang-froid,” were denied. Stephanie Rader, undercover spy in postwar Europe, dies at 100 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Second, we should be prepared to absorb these with appropriate sang-froid. Cancer and Climate Change 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Lewis played him quietly, with both sang-froid and idealism, exuding, as the Times wrote, “a star-making command of every scene.” Damian Lewis’s Transformations 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z In the end, voters decided that sang-froid, perhaps with a touch of arrogance, was better than cluelessness. What could stumbling stocks mean for presidential politics? 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z “Today the whole world admires your courage, sang-froid and responsibility,” French President said in speech delivered before he pinned the medals on the four men’s chests. France Awards Top Decoration to Train-Attack Heroes 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z “I insist on congratulating them on their sang-froid,” he said. US student tells of his attack on French train gunman 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z “We have seen so many crises around us, there is nothing more that surprises us,” Mr. Plevneliev said, insisting that Bulgaria’s deeply entrenched sang-froid would prevent panic among depositors. Bulgaria Fears Fallout From Greece’s Financial Troubles 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z A generation older than most of the blogging Ukrainian literati, Dr. Khersonky traces some of his sang-froid in the face of death threats and the recent, victimless bombing of his officially registered apartment to experience. A Russian Poet Helps Ukraine Navigate Its New Identity 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z The world’s greatest climbers struggle to make sense of this mysterious sang-froid. The Heart-Stopping Climbs of Alex Honnold 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Smiley’s sang-froid is bred in the bone and reinforced by long experience. Jane Smiley: ‘All you need is for one reader to love your book’ 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z There was a sang-froid about the young man, Groch thought — an attitude that would be valuable in New York, because in those days, the Yankees were a mess. Derek Jeter, a Yankee Before the Pinstripes 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z It was rather refreshing, in the midst of all the hype surrounding the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy, to have some sang-froid injected into proceedings. Renault's sexist advert drives me absolutely mad 2013-07-21T06:00:39Z In the face of such uncertainty, the explanation for the Chancellor’s seeming sang-froid is simple: he has to operate within the limits of the politically and economically possible. Osborne's interviews and autumn statement reaction: Politics live blog 2012-12-06T15:38:03Z About 3:30 p.m. on April 1, Sir Rex received a cable now widely considered remarkable even by the standards of British sang-froid. Sir Rex Hunt, Symbol of British Defiance in the Windswept Falklands, Dies at 86 2012-11-17T20:32:40Z From his years on the track, he kept his sang-froid, the mastery of events. Cycling: Whiskered Briton Wiggins rides to new heights 2012-08-01T16:14:42Z There was something pathetic in her childish freedom from embarrassment or constraint under circumstances which usually test the sang-froid of man and maid alike. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z Significant as was his first hasty look round the room, he recovered at sight of me all his habitual sang-froid. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z Callousness.—In his extreme sang-froid, Spencer sometimes did violence to the unity of the human spirit. Herbert Spencer 2012-02-29T03:00:20.773Z And, as is just as true of cadets as of other men, when they begin to care, they lose their sang-froid. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z I had now partially recovered my sang-froid, and bent my whole thoughts upon revenge. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z It was with death that she had to fight now, and she fought with a sang-froid and a courage that were the astonishment and admiration of all who surrounded her. Woman and Artist 2012-01-10T03:00:14.960Z The old man stood by with a wandering look, as if stricken with sudden imbecility; but his bolder companion regarded the furious visitor with absolute sang-froid, fixing upon him a glance that never wavered. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z Ginger chose to do all this with astounding sang-froid before opening Dinkie Dawson's letter. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Ramirez has boasted in court of his fighting prowess, calling himself an "elite gunman" with a sensitive side: "I am emotional but in combat I have an unbelievable sang-froid." Carlos the Jackal dominates trial but turnout wanes 2011-12-02T13:00:13Z Of the company, all were charmed with his gaiety, his affability, and his delightful sang-froid. A Mere Chance, Vol. 3 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:45.990Z He is endowed with such a beautiful sang-froid, which acts under all circumstances, and such vivid sensibility that everything paints itself in his memory, everything fixes itself under his pen. Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence 2011-11-11T03:00:25.690Z The calmness and sang-froid of Monte-Leone, the improbability of the story told me, excited a trouble and confusion which did not escape the observation of the prisoner. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z Red Riff Farm stands near the lane, between the village and the high road, presenting its back to all comers with British sang-froid. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z I tried to hide behind the mail-bags, but Hendricks began to seize them and fling them forth with a splendid sang-froid into the road. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z Up and down they go, swinging about with complete sang-froid. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z I said this quietly, with all the sang-froid I am in the habit of preserving in a desperate situation, and, for the matter of that, I have known worse dangers in my time. For the Right 2011-08-01T02:00:10.250Z He leaned with the utmost sang-froid against the door, while he filled with tobacco his clay pipe, from which he proceeded to puff eddies of smoke right into Ráby's face. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z Even in the wild joy of finding her, and knowing instinctively that she was to be his, that she had thought of him so much, Commendone lost nothing of his sang-froid. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z It was not easy to imagine what would disturb his smiling sang-froid. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z They all have a perfect natural "sang-froid," the nurse in her marvellous native costume is as thoroughly at her ease as if she were in her own village street. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z "What are those conjectures?" said Monte-Leone, resuming his sang-froid; for the idea that there was a suspicion in relation to his honor, was not within the compass of his thought. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z With a slim brown hand, which, despite all the man's sang-froid, still shook like a leaf in the wind, he lit the cigarette for the girl, looking up into her face as he did so. A Butterfly on the Wheel 2011-06-21T02:00:24.683Z You must, from my sang-froid, see that I can now listen to your confessions and hear all your tender sentiments. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z "What danger?" asked the Count, with his usual sang-froid. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z Eglinton had all the characteristics of his race, perfect sang-froid in the face of the inevitable, and an almost morbid consciousness of pride and dignity. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z Mr. Freind, observing them steadily, shuddered for a moment; but soon resuming his sang-froid. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z "Well, it's all right now," Collingwood replied, still preserving the perfect sang-froid with which he had listened to all the other's remarks. A Butterfly on the Wheel 2011-06-21T02:00:24.683Z Chance," said the Count, resuming his sang-froid and control over himself, which he always maintained in such emergencies, "led me within sound of your voice. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z I have often wondered at the sang-froid with which all this was received at head-quarters. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z Assuming all the sang-froid I could muster, I walked up to the old gentleman in grey, and making him a polite bow, said interrogatively— “Don Miguel Castro?” The Guerilla Chief And other Tales 2011-02-10T03:00:53.627Z Yet, clad in blue, the Spaniard will retain his sang-froid. I never kissed the Liverpool badge, says Chelsea's Fernando Torres 2011-02-05T00:06:02Z A moment later I had regained my sang-froid, and the fire-light had not disappeared: it still trembled on the water. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z He was certainly out of place in a drawing-room, she thought, but he was not therefore out of countenance; and his sang-froid seemed to deserve a more friendly treatment than it was receiving. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z Straithwaite was indeed between the unenviable alternatives of the familiar proverb, but, to do him justice, his voice had lost scarcely a ripple of its usual sang-froid. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z It is quite easy,” remarked the Indian 92 with as much sang-froid as though he were at target-practice. Adventures Among the Red Indians Romantic Incidents and Perils Amongst the Indians of North and South America 2010-12-20T17:12:20.420Z Later he cited "harassment" for his need to take flight but even at the spring meeting it was difficult to imagine his apparent sang-froid was not bravado. BP's Bob Dudley, the quiet American restoring oil firm's fortunes 2010-10-01T06:49:00Z Despite five days far from home and then hours flying through uncertain skies, the first passengers back into Heathrow last night exuded little more than relief and Anglo-Saxon sang-froid. Heathrow arrivals: Tranquil travelling ? bar some unBritish cheering 2010-04-20T23:47:00Z It might have been an embarrassing situation for most, but Jack Denningham was noted for his sang-froid. A Blot on the Scutcheon But to be asked in a matter-of-fact tone to help in committing a felony was almost too much for his sang-froid. The Gay Adventure A Romance "You have at least one vast consolation," said Polidori, resuming his accustomed sang-froid, "in the recollection of the good actions by which you have sought to expiate your crimes!" The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 In spite of his habitual and official sang-froid, the diplomatist seemed overwhelmed; the groom of the chambers had scarcely admitted him before Rodolph observed his paleness. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 Lonsdale, as he spoke, looked so charmingly apologetic and displayed such accomplished sang-froid that Michael forgave him immediately and promised to come to coffee. Sinister Street, vol. 2 But Professor Ariel, like many an adventurer, had more than his share of what one may politely call sang-froid, but what is known in common North American as simple "cheek." A Republic Without a President and Other Stories “Would it not have been all in good time to tell me this to-morrow morning?” said Mirabeau, with inimitable sang-froid. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. No. This only proves that you are incomparable as a lieutenant, but that you have not the sang-froid of a general. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 He had evidently been schooled what to say, and for the moment the visitor hesitated, but recovering his sang-froid the next moment, he said— “Rather strange that, after so serious an accident.” Blind Policy Mervyn strode along whistling with amused sang-froid, but inwardly absorbed in unpleasant contemplation. The Head Girl at the Gables Though inwardly she felt she had satisfied her ambition, Aldred took the announcement with the greatest outward sang-froid. A Fourth Form Friendship A School Story But Jim Courtenaye's sang-froid is a tribute to the cinema life he must have led even before he burst into the war. The Brightener At this idea the lad seemed to hesitate, and for a moment his face flushed red; but he soon recovered his sang-froid. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries My sang-froid had the savor of a good pickle. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 "Your hat, sir," replied the son of Neptune, with infinite sang-froid, "has got under sail, and I should not be surprised if it made port before you." Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment I passed in, and with professional sang-froid proceeded to take my way to the house through the double row of evergreens bordering the semicircular approach. Room Number 3 and Other Detective Stories He did not admit even to himself that under the air of sang-froid he wore as a garment, every instinct in him was crying out for the sound of Doris's voice. The Girl in the Mirror Ali, with the utmost sang-froid, beckoned to the attendant odalisks to place before him a bowl of fresh water, in which he washed his face and beard. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries Summon all your sang-froid to your aid; act with deliberation, courtesy, and, above all, without the slightest manifestation of nervousness, and we should win, not a petty little twenty-seven hundred dollars, but as many thousands. Mrs. Raffles Being the Adventures of an Amateur Crackswoman The fate of Paris was decided with a rapidity and sang-froid quite astonishing. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) I made a firm resolution never to allow a gesture of impatience to escape me, in their presence, even in the most critical moments, and to preserve at all times unshaken calmness and sang-froid. Adventures in the Philippine Islands During these fleeting hours of splash and glitter Mrs. Hawley-Crowles trod the air with the sang-froid and exhilaration of an expert aviator. Carmen Ariza Tepelenti, with the utmost sang-froid, drew forth from the folds of his caftan a magnificent gold watch in an enamelled case set with diamonds. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries "Jove!" said he, with the greatest of sang-froid, "that's a near thing; but it's spoilt my shoulder-strap": and with a laugh we went on our way. How I Filmed the War A Record of the Extraordinary Experiences of the Man Who Filmed the Great Somme Battles, etc. Claire was still under the spell of her own emotion, and she resented Lawrence's sang-froid. Claire The Blind Love of a Blind Hero, By a Blind Author If I had longed for an opportunity of showing off my courage and sang-froid to the Indians, these two precious qualities were now put to a severe test. Adventures in the Philippine Islands With abundant charms and sang-froid for her capital, she rented an expensive apartment in a fashionable quarter of the city, and then settled down to business. Carmen Ariza Now that the worst had come, come right before their eyes they took it with a sang-froid that was surprising under the circumstances. Death Points a Finger Although more violent and impetuous in his love, man loses his sang-froid on the whole much less than woman. The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study She is getting more and more calm, in spite of the fact that on several occasions her sang-froid has been severely tested. The Practice of Autosuggestion An artillery officer was telling us to-day with the utmost sang-froid of the difficulty he and his comrades had in eating their dinner when poison-gas was blowing about. War Letters of a Public-School Boy "Howdy, Lucy," he drawled, with the cowboy sang-froid she must know well. Valley of Wild Horses Another instance of Jones's sang-froid in matters where time was given for his judgment to come into play, was the way he treated Landais at the Texel. Paul Jones He took off his glasses, wiped them, and put them on again to stare with all his power at three youths who swung along with the sang-froid of veterans. Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam Once again a knock sounded upon the cell door, and with the utmost sang-froid he drew the key from his pocket and unlocked it. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 14, 1914 Flora invariably did, for out on the hills she would turn to him with the utmost sang-froid, saying, 'Townley, I'm tired; take me on your back.' Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure "Then I shouldn't waste my time in endeavouring to do so, Major, if I were you," responded Cleek with the utmost sang-froid. Cleek, the Master Detective My case was desperate and only a miracle of sang-froid could save me. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) “What is it, Colonel Santander?” demanded the Countess, with sang-froid partially restored. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley The deal proceeded, Chorley drawing the cards with that air of imperturbable sang-froid so characteristic of his class. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West He unites with the greatest resolution and enthusiasm for the undertaken cause much sang-froid and judgment. Kościuszko A Biography Then, with her chin resting on her hands, she surveyed him with a sort of boyish sang-froid. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 "Miss Rostrevor was going to dance the next number with me, Mr. Standish, but suddenly remembered she had promised to dance with you," said Don Carlos, with smiling sang-froid, as he shook hands. Bandit Love She went in briskly, resolved to show no nervousness and to state her request with perfect sang-froid. Juggernaut “As you wish, sir,” responded Chorley, with perfect sang-froid, at the same time handing back the ring to its owner. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Duperré was certainly nothing if not ingenious and his sang-froid had saved us all from terms of imprisonment. The Golden Face A Great 'Crook' Romance This remark showed the greatest sang-froid known to be exhibited during the flood, but the most irreverent was that of an old man who was saved by E.B. The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin He recovered his sang-froid and contented himself with sending the officer from his presence and subsequently causing to be handed to him a couplet setting forth the evils of bribery and corruption. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era A certain scornful touch about his absolute sang-froid unnerved Roger somewhat. Juggernaut The marshal, who had never been remarkable for sang-froid, thought himself lost. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental "If you succeed—and with your courage and sang-froid you ought to succeed—France is free: then she will owe her liberty to you, and you will be master of your own fate." The Regent's Daughter Is such extraordinary sang-froid usual, or is this an exceptional example?” The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" The English landed and fired a regular volley, which put the Zealanders to flight, with the exception of two, who left with the greatest sang-froid. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century It was impossible not to be struck with this man’s gaiety and sang-froid on the occasion, but he is used to it, for this was the fourth sister he has buried here. The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I D'Harmental obeyed, admiring, in this man of the Church, the sang-froid which he himself found it difficult to attain. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental The sang-froid of the Bishop and his table-companions, and the brutal manner in which he spoke of the fate of the unfortunate suicide, sowed the first seeds of gloomy horror in the breast of Faustus. Faustus his Life, Death, and Doom He heard his sentence with sang-froid; after it was passed on him, he went up to his captain and asked him to lend him four francs. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy All Carteret's nautical ability, all his sang-froid, all his enthusiasm were needed to save so inefficient a vessel from destruction, and to make important discoveries, under such conditions. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century In the worm-eaten wood this might be easily effected; and, working with all the sang-froid of a wood-carver, in a few seconds Costal succeeded in making an aperture large enough to admit the hand. The Tiger Hunter Do not be impatient, my fine fellow," said the old soldier, continuing his preparations with the phlegm natural to him; "one of the most essential qualities in arms is sang-froid. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental Whilst they were all chatting merrily together Captain Portveldt made his appearance, and with the most perfect sang-froid saluted Dolly and her father. Foster's Letter Of Marque A Tale Of Old Sydney - 1901 He bore this annoying attention with icy sang-froid, seeming even not to observe it. The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 To these she must preserve an attitude of sang-froid. A harum-scarum schoolgirl His courage and sang-froid won the admiration of all. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly "Hearken, captain." said D'Harmental, making a new effort to retain his sang-froid, and endeavoring to renew the negotiations, "I will give you twenty thousand francs down." The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental Tom could be concise and to the point in speech as well as Mr. Neeven, and having recovered his usual sang-froid, he explained his appearance in Boden in few plain words. Viking Boys People told her that the prince and those around him talked of the King's being cast away "with the same sang-froid as you would talk of a coach being overturned." A History of the Four Georges, Volume II Some of these heads were fresh, and, with the utmost sang-froid, they told us they were womenʼs. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy The most warlike of the besieged troops rushed against the French, preferring to have to do with the furia francesca rather than with the British deliberation and sang-froid. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly With all the "sang-froid" in the world, he met my infuriated gaze. 32 Caliber Johnson was used to struggle with the sea; he was an old stager in the Arctic Ocean, and had nothing to learn either in audacity or sang-froid. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras He possessed to a marked degree the consummate sang-froid that is a natural attribute of aides-de-camp. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa The sang-froid of the ensuing conversation is remarkable. Devon, Its Moorlands, Streams and Coasts "Nothing at all," he said with the sang-froid of the experienced traveler. Little Miss Grouch A Narrative Based on the Log of Alexander Forsyth Smith's Maiden Transatlantic Voyage To a few great personages, however, it seemed as if the new-comer carried himself with wonderful sang-froid, and contemplated himself and his position with too much complacency. The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion Walter turned around, and, looking coolly at him, said, with his usual sang-froid, "Who are you, and what the devil have you to do with my riding on a caisson?" The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson Her eyes wistfully searched Rosanne's, but the latter's mood appeared to be one of complete sang-froid. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa He had seated himself, and with the greatest sang-froid he was lighting a cigarette. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance With all his sang-froid, and all his training to back it, he was hard put to it to keep up even an appearance of unconcern. The Sins of Séverac Bablon Madame Nadar, whose sang-froid was truly magnificent, grasped two large ropes with her delicate hands. Up in the Clouds Balloon Voyages The officers were not a little staggered at the coolness and sang-froid of Mynheer Krause, he had never appeared to so such advantage; they bowed respectfully as he finished his speech. Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend The Confederates were protected by stone walls and situated upon a commanding height, from which they were able to shoot down the Yankees with perfect sang-froid and deliberation. Comic History of the United States And in such crazy craft were thousands of amateur boatmen, sailing serenely along, taking danger with sang-froid, and at night, over their camp-fires, hilariously telling of their hairbreadth escapes. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance The common seamen were not worth the powder and shot, or they would have met the same fate,” answered the general, with as much sang-froid as he could command. The Three Lieutenants That sang-froid did not leave him at the supreme moment. The Nabob, Vol. 2 (of 2) He started violently on seeing Edwin, and then at once assumed the sang-froid of a hero of romance. Clayhanger Notwithstanding her apparent sang-froid, and the presence of mind she surely possesses, the rider of Lolita is affrighted—far more than the vultures, that have soared higher at her approach. The Lone Ranche “It’s no use making a muss over what can’t be helped,” he said with the utmost sang-froid. The Wreck of the Nancy Bell Cast Away on Kerguelen Land The moment that this agreeable fact became known the crew with one accord gave three hearty cheers, the skipper himself for the nonce laying aside his usual sang-froid and leading off. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War Being an excellent swimmer myself, however, I managed to perfectly retain my sang-froid, whilst I also recognised in the mishap an opportunity to take the coxswain down a peg or two. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron "He did not so far honour me with his confidence as to tell me," replied Alexander, who had sufficient sang-froid to assume an expression of utter indifference. A Hungarian Nabob "I will tell you why," he replied, with melancholy sang-froid. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 At first he blazed with wrath, then that odd preternatural coolness and sang-froid seemed to steal over him. Marion's Faith. I was not too frightened, however, to notice and admire the perfect sang-froid with which Captain Brisac and Mr Sennitt contemplated the approach of our antagonist. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War When she next treats of the affair it is with an added touch of sarcasm and yet with a sang-froid that proved it had not unsettled her nerves. Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula It was a cloudy, gloomy morning, and there was an expression of gloomy sang-froid on the faces of the young men which suited very well with the morning. A Hungarian Nabob Christobal, startled out of his wonted sang-froid, whispered in his turn: "Do you mean to say that one of the boats has fallen into the hands of these fiends?" The Captain of the Kansas If he looked aback at her sang-froid, she did not see it. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel I intend investing heavily in real estate," he vouchsafed with admirable sang-froid; "and need, right away, in spot cash, about thirty thousand dollars. Golden Stories A Selection of the Best Fiction by the Foremost Writers I laughed back at him with as much sang-froid as I could muster. The Lost Valley The philosophical youth, who happened at that moment to be sipping an egg beaten up in his tea, received the intelligence with the utmost sang-froid. A Hungarian Nabob He intrenched himself behind his natural and acquired sang-froid, and the fair assailant could not force those lines. Sword and Gown A Novel Monsieur de Leval is overcome with admiration for their sang-froid, and marvels at the race of men we breed. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium Philosophy, sang-froid, and political indifference were blown to the winds, carrying forethought and resolution with them. Dr. Dumany's Wife The avowal was so astounding and made with such complete sang-froid that no one uttered a word. The Swindler and Other Stories One or two other rational remarks of the sort, and mamma's perfect sang-froid so deceived me that I decided the supposed lunatic must be perfectly sane. The Story of a Summer Or, Journal Leaves from Chappaqua It was hardly to be expected that the rest of the party would emulate the sang-froid of the Cool Captain. Sword and Gown A Novel But, with an effort, I succeeded in keeping my sang-froid, which I am afraid only served to convince the officer that he was correct in his charge. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben He too had switched off, and with the greatest sang-froid superintended, so to speak, his fall. Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air He came and went in the crowd with the utmost sang-froid, always preoccupied, always self-contained. The Swindler and Other Stories Several remarked, that the calm constancy and sang-froid which great men display on these great occasions, turn, in the course of time, to phlegm and heaviness, when age has worn out their springs. History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 Even his sang-froid was leaving him before these evidences of a plot so deep as to awaken awe. The Chief Legatee The glib, easy way of one student, and his perfect sang-froid, completely charm you: you set him down in your own mind as a kind of Crichton. Dream Life A Fable Of The Seasons He looked as if he were about to destroy his adversary with lightning, but in reality he retained the most imperturbable sang-froid. Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air And so, finding the secret out, the colonel presently puts aside professional sang-froid and condescends to be human again. Foes in Ambush The Baron talked of twenty thousand volumes being here and there, with as much sang-froid and certainty as Bonaparte used to talk of disposing of the same number of soldiers in certain directions. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Three With what pride and sang-froid had Robert announced his uninvited guest! More William Haggard and worn, he greeted his friend the Commodore with all his usual sang-froid, and suggested nonchalantly that he had "spent the night on the water, and a dish of coffee would not come amiss!" Greenwich Village Guynemer was not satisfied to be merely calm and systematically immovable, and to display sang-froid, though to an extraordinary degree. Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air She studied its rapid progress with all the sang-froid of a physician. His Excellency the Minister "I think there is a mistake somewhere," said Hugh, with sang-froid. The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week Jackson advanced, with conspicuous lack of his usual style and sang-froid, a tray in his hand, and a quite second-class-looking envelope upon it. The Militants Stories of Some Parsons, Soldiers, and Other Fighters in the World Picault sauntered up with a smile of unfaltering genial sang-froid, bowed, removed his cigar, and addressed them. The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making With remarkable intelligence, and a perfectly even disposition, his chiefs valued him for his sang-froid, his quick eye, his exact knowledge of the services he was able to perform. Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air Little by little he recovered his sang-froid, looking at matters from the lofty heights of his artist's philosophy. His Excellency the Minister He danced with Daisy Musgrave, and provoked her to exasperation by his sang-froid. The Keeper of the Door She was a wonderfully clever woman of the unscrupulous order, with a sang-froid and self-possession well calculated to let her cut short any inconvenient revelations. The Inheritors Whilst I was getting over my terrors, my companion was moving about the battery with his usual sang-froid, reconnoitring the enemy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 I, too, kept an unmoved front; but then, being English, that might have been pardoned to my national sang-froid. The Princess Passes "Favor me with an answer," replied the attorney, with admirable sang-froid, as he drew from his pocket a cigar-case, and, taking therefrom a cigar, proceeded to light it with a patent vesuvian. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue With an admirable energy, promptitude, and sang-froid he threw off his clothes and plunged into the water to rescue the drowning infant. Tragic Sense Of Life “I shouldn’t think he’s what you call mad,” replied Miss Ingate judicially, with admirable sang-froid. The Lion's Share These natives always displayed the most astonishing sang-froid. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time Ashley had so far recovered his sang-froid as to be able to enjoy a cigar. The Street Called Straight "There was no appearance of triumph on the boy's face: master and servant reversed their places with the most perfect sang-froid." Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 33, December, 1873 Chicot passed his morning in congratulating himself on the sang-froid and patience he had displayed through his night of trials. The Forty-Five Guardsmen Marsham in vain endeavored to regain sang-froid and composure under these attacks. The Testing of Diana Mallory Lord K. first reached the Peruvian Andes, and began to climb the sides of Chimborazo with that placidity, that sang-froid, which is the characteristic of an elevated soul instinctively attracted to realms above. The Cross of Berny He knew there were heroic women; but he had not supposed that with all their heroism they carried themselves with such sang-froid. The Street Called Straight The situation was terribly strained, past all Denry's previous conceptions of a strained situation; but she deviated with superlative sang-froid into frothy small talk. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns His sang-froid kept every one in order, and each man landed with a sword or an ax in his hand. The Forty-Five Guardsmen In spite of their courage, their sang-froid, their carelessness of danger, they were mute, motionless, with stiffened limbs, a prey to fearful terror. The Moon-Voyage "Very likely," answered Flint, who had now at last entirely recovered his sang-froid. The Air Trust I myself," says Beaugé, with military sang-froid, "I myself sold them a prisoner for a small horse. Minstrelsy of the Scottish border, Volume 1 But he admired the sang-froid of Wilkins's, which paid such trifles as a matter of course, without deigning to disturb a guest by an inquiry. The Regent She negotiated the double encounter, as Carteret had noted, with admirable sang-froid; but not, as to the first one in any case, without considerably greater inward commotion than he gave her credit for. Deadham Hard Mr. Bailey, with the utmost sang-froid, sweeps on one side the whole of the literary tradition of France. Books and Characters French and English With consummate sang-froid, I advanced towards the agitated group composed of M. le Marquis, the proprietor, and the head waiter. Castles in the Air The sang-froid of Lord Tancred never deserted him. The Reason Why "Especially when you deal," added Dalrymple, smoothing his moustache with utter sang-froid, and keeping his eyes still riveted upon his adversary. In the Days of My Youth In the class-room he was never rattled in any emergency, his really sound scholarship was always perfectly in hand and in a strait no one could bluff it with such sang-froid and audacity. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe Making a comfortable seat with it, he riveted his gaze on the fire, and with a splendid sang-froid reluctantly told the history of the double trail. Cattle Brands A Collection of Western Camp-fire Stories But, as it was, I held my emotions marvellously in check, and with perfect sang-froid once more asked the beauteous creature how I could be of service to her in her need. Castles in the Air But here this man was talking of the misdoings of the one parent and the other with the most perfect sang-froid. Mr. Scarborough's Family "Good afternoon, Parsons," we said, with a brave attempt at sang-froid. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 14, 1919 Even Dr. Addington, with his professional sang-froid and his knowledge of the invalid's actual state, was put out of countenance for a moment. The Castle Inn He has no sang-froid, and is inclined to become ill-tempered. The Reflections of Ambrosine A Novel In the battle which soon followed with the French cavalry, they lost their habitual sang-froid and most of their hand-baggage in a wild and impetuous flight. Comic History of England Crepy-en-Valois, more fortunate than some of the towns, whose mayors were dismissed for revealing "a lamentable absence of sang-froid," had a mayor who stuck to his post. Antwerp to Gallipoli A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them In spite of their courage, their sang-froid, their carelessness of danger, they were mute, motionless with stiffened limbs, a prey to frightful terror. From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon The latter, shocked at the sang-froid of his neighbour, reproached him for enduring, without complaint, such losses one after the other. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume II (of II) Again, as on a former occasion, the admirable sang-froid of my kinsman carried things smoothly along. The Reflections of Ambrosine A Novel So all that Italian crew looked on and marvelled at the infant phenomenon that downed wine with the sang-froid of an automaton. John Barleycorn Cut to the quick, the doctor suddenly resumed his master's pose; but all the same his imperturbable sang-froid was sensibly impaired. The Count's Millions Hurstwood was surprised at the persistence of this individual, whose bets came with a sang-froid which, if a bluff, was excellent art. Sister Carrie: a Novel At tea Clara felt the refinement and sang-froid of the household. Sons and Lovers It signifies a bi-weekly manicure, femininely administered; a hotel lobbyist who can outstare a seatless guest; the sang-froid to add up a dinner check; spats. Humoresque A Laugh on Life with a Tear Behind It Every one, on this occasion, crowded around the minister, whose wit was as inexhaustible as his sang-froid, and whose conversation in its playfulness resembled that of our great premier of 1859. Beaux and Belles of England Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, With the lives of the Duchesses of Gordon and Devonshire As for the means of execution, he relied entirely on his audacity and sang-froid, convinced that they would not fail him when the decisive moment came. The Count's Millions I confess that this flat untruth, spoken with such absolute sang-froid, somewhat disconcerted me. The Four Faces A Mystery She had the strength and sang-froid of a woman in the prime of life. Sons and Lovers On one side of him were the two Bowlders, on the other was Lige Willetts, Mr. Watts preserving peace between the two young men with perfect tact and sang-froid. The Gentleman from Indiana It is chiefly noticeable for a sang-froid which might be regarded as rather enviable. A Fair Barbarian We miss in him the invincible sang-froid of villainy which might have given a touch of Shaksperian grandeur to his character. The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller The courage and the sang-froid of that man were admirable. My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt In their ugly blue uniform, skirts up to their knees, shapeless old peaked caps on their heads, they have all the sang-froid of an old non-commissioned officer. England, My England He illustrated, and showed several methods of manipulation, with professional sang-froid; and as he made plain the easy swindle by which many had been duped that morning, there arose an angry and threatening murmur. The Gentleman from Indiana The star of the evening, having rattled off, with much sang-froid and a London intonation, a few lines of thinly humourous dialogue, came toward the footlights to sing. Tales from Bohemia Agnes, who was moved by the news out of all her ordinary sang-froid, was outraged by what seemed to her Rose's callousness. Robert Elsmere Never well practised in patience, I chafed at the sang-froid of the deliberate premier. The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok He had watched the passing of the horses with more sang-froid. England, My England Of course, I disguised him somewhat, and travestied his worldly bonhomie with the bluff sang-froid of the soldier; these things are easily done. A Traveler from Altruria: Romance He wasted few words on the current incidents of life, and I was myself the witness, in 1899, of his sang-froid under distressing circumstances. Henrik Ibsen The woman handed it to him, and gave him his change with a business-like sang-froid, which struck on his tired nerves almost more painfully then the laughing brutality of the men he had just passed. Robert Elsmere He said to me the other day, with a sang-froid worthy of the iciest Chillingly, "I mean to be Prime Minister of England: it is only a question of time." Kenelm Chillingly — Complete He said to me the other day, with a /sang-froid/ worthy of the iciest Chillingly, "I mean to be Prime Minister of England: it is only a question of time." Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 04 He could not appreciate such a display of sang-froid. Shallow Soil "I see no insult," said the king, with affected sang-froid. Chicot the Jester But she turned and walked beside him pointing out the crags at the head, the great sweep of High Fell, and the pass over to Ullswater with as much sang-froid as she was mistress of. Robert Elsmere "Dame Rumour says I did," he answered with the utmost sang-froid. A Heart-Song of To-day He meets her steady, reproachful gaze with perfect sang-froid. A Terrible Secret His heart beat furiously and he clenched his teeth, fighting to regain his usual sang-froid. The Sheik Keturah descended to the wood-shed, armed herself with a huge oaken log, and sallied out into the garden, with a horrible sang-froid that only long familiarity with her errand could have engendered. Men, Women, and Ghosts Andrews went slowly and deliberately to work, dealing out his long cantankerous sentences with a nasal sang-froid which seemed to change in a moment the whole aspect and temperature of things. Robert Elsmere And the easy sang-froid habitual to him gave place to a sadness of expression, a tired look, that ere now had made women weep. A Heart-Song of To-day She has often boasted of the energetic sang-froid of her merchants; when ruined, they neither lament, nor are discouraged; there is a fortune to make again. The Uprising of a Great People The United States in 1861. to Which is Added a Word of Peace on the Difference Between England the United States. She maintained her attitude of complete sang-froid throughout the service, and Piers watched her critically with that secret smile at the corners of his lips which was not good to see. The Bars of Iron The glorious Marine Anglaise will see that it reaches les Pays Bas, and then when it is of return your sailors so splendid, with sang-froid so perfect, will gobble it up. The Lost Naval Papers And he afterwards fought a famous duel with as much sang-froid as any one would care to see. The Father of British Canada: a Chronicle of Carleton Farnie, for one of the few occasions on record, was shaken out of his usual sang-froid. A Prefect's Uncle Mr. Powers petrified me by the sang-froid with which he turned out, and pointed out, his statues. Memories of Hawthorne She possessed the necessary sang-froid to carry on a scheme of this kind with success. Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago Personal recollections and reminiscences of a sexagenarian And the count, with frightful sang-froid, drew from his pocket a pistol, and with his disengaged hand gave it to his son, saying: "Come, proceed, if you are not a coward." Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 A turbulent lifetime spent in administering the law in a lawless region had stamped him with the characteristics of a frontier officer—viz., vigilance, caution, self-restraint, sang-froid. Flowing Gold "That would be but a tame proceeding, citizen, after my visit to you," said the old man, with unruffled sang-froid. The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel "My dear Madame," said Annesley, recovering with an effort his wonted sang-froid, "I was merely endeavouring to calm the rhapsodies of my friend, who seemed disposed to throw himself at your feet in knight-errant fashion." Tales of Chinatown "Your figures are not provocative of insatiable appetite," returned his wife, with inimitable sang-froid, staying her paper knife that she might examine an engraving. At Last The two, scenario writer and producer, had counterfeited the melodrama of life so often in their productions that even the second sinister chapter in this film mystery failed to penetrate their sang-froid. The Film Mystery She was pointing at the quivering little needle which registered a sudden, access of emotion totally concealed by the sang-froid of Drummond's well-schooled exterior. Constance Dunlap Kennedy picked them out with as much sang-froid as if he were not playing jackstraws with life and death. The Dream Doctor She is a natural speaker, easy, eloquent, witty, short and of imperturbable sang-froid. Margot Asquith, an Autobiography - Two Volumes in One Greenacre's sang-froid, though it irritated him excessively, shamed him into quiet behaviour. The Town Traveller The provincial people, intimidated by Gudrun's perfect sang-froid and exclusive bareness of manner, said of her: 'She is a smart woman.' Women in Love Besides, what an opportunity it afforded for the exercise of his sang-froid, his diplomatic talent, and the finesse upon which he prided himself! The Honor of the Name The diggers chewed and spat, and listened to his periods with sang-froid: the shame of their state did not greatly move them. Australia Felix But she could easily see that Magda was shaken out of her customary sang-froid. The Lamp of Fate He had contrived to get a seat under him, and was smoking a pipe with admirable sang-froid. Foul Play "If that is your last word, general, our negotiations are at an end," replied Teimer, with perfect sang-froid. Andreas Hofer His unalterable sang-froid was all that saved him. The Honor of the Name He certainly had no fear of the fire, but moved about it and handled it with the utmost sang-froid. The Man from Glengarry; a tale of the Ottawa She proceeded to make general remarks in a noticeably forced tone of sang-froid, from which she soon lapsed into silence. Desperate Remedies "Hold your tongue, ye fool!" cried Wardlaw, losing his sang-froid in a moment, for he heard somebody at the door. Foul Play With equal sang-froid, the Secretary of State met threatened aggression from another quarter. Jefferson and His Colleagues; a chronicle of the Virginia dynasty His weakness had passed; his sang-froid had returned; he would now reflect. The Honor of the Name Sir Norman, deeply edified by the easy sang-froid of the speaker, turned to take a second look at him. The Midnight Queen Furious at himself for his momentary stupor, he now made a vigorous effort to face his impudent enemy with the same sang-froid of which the latter had so inexhaustible a fund. The Elusive Pimpernel This unexpected appearance did not seem to disconcert her in the least, nor did her sang-froid and ordinary assurance in any degree fail her. Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry, with minute details of her entire career as favorite of Louis XV. Written by herself Whatever was his present financial condition, in perfect self-possession and charming sang-froid he fully bore out his previous description. The Three Partners It was with the most unalterable sang-froid that he dressed the baron's wounds and made arrangements for the flight. The Honor of the Name Everyone, even the General, in spite of his sang-froid, constantly looked at his watch. The Memoirs of General Baron De Marbot One the whole, he was satisfied with his evening's work: the young actress had well supported him, and had played her part so far with marvellous sang-froid and skill. The Elusive Pimpernel But he went among them single-handed, his bearing being a delicious composite of humility, familiarity, sang-froid, and insolence. The Son of the Wolf His waiting attitude was full of dignity; indeed, to see him standing grave and motionless on his pedestal of rocks, one might have taken him for a statue of sang-froid. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant But he, M. Lacheneur, had been wise enough to retain his sang-froid. The Honor of the Name The coast guardsman, with provoked sang-froid and indifference, began to sing: "For though his body's under hatches, His soul is gone alo-o-ft." We Two, a novel "By the Lord, sir," said Percy with perfect sang-froid, "I do believe that for the moment they are." El Dorado, an adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel Jane had preserved her sang-froid, but the words remained with her, for she was one of those who ponder and retain in silence. Seventeen A Tale of Youth and Summer Time and the Baxter Family Especially William Herbert's courage was superb, and the reporter's sang-froid astonishing. The Mysterious Island In the first place, my lord duke," said Lampourde, with perfect sang-froid and gravity, "may it not displease your highness, but I am not a rascal. Captain Fracasse "At first, yes; but I rallied and got through with all due sang-froid." The Professor But Chauvelin, after that first moment of almost superstitious fear, had quickly recovered his sang-froid. El Dorado, an adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel "He doesn't want to tell us," said the youngest young man in a stage aside; and then, with an appearance of great sang-froid, "You don't mind if I take a cigarette?" The First Men in the Moon "And now, good-bye!" said Chiquita, when after a few moments of silence she had resumed her usual sang-froid. Captain Fracasse The Marquis de Bruyeres watched him with great satisfaction, auguring good things for their side from his quiet sang-froid. Captain Fracasse |
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