Hast thou so little courtesy that thou wouldst see a true knight kneel for all this time, or see him come into thy hall and never offer him meat or drink?"

He kissed his child, and saluted her young preceptress with formal courtesy.

Misery endeavored to "do her duty" by the boy, but appreciating the scant courtesy with which he was treated by her mistress, it is not surprising the old woman regarded him merely as a dependent and left him mostly to his own devices.

"It means the beautiful patience with which you bear aggravating things and the gentle courtesy with which you treat all sorts of troublesome people.

He looked twenty years younger than Sarrion, and laying aside his sacerdotal manner as suddenly as he had assumed it on Juanita's instinctive initiation, he helped her into the carriage with a grave and ceremonious courtesy.

"My life has not so many pleasures that I can afford to forget one of them," replied Steinmetz, in his somewhat old-fashioned courtesy.

'We came up to see you, and not to fish,' said Lancelot, charmed with the stately courtesy of the man.

I don't know why this should be so, for I have always been treated with the utmost courtesy and consideration by its inhabitants, particularly by those members of the French Detective Force with whom I have been brought in contact.

And following her with eager eyes "I owe thee much," said he, "Who dost reward with such a boon My merest courtesy.

His Excellency must be thanked for the unfailing courtesy with which he received the deputation and the courteous language in which his reply was couched.

Do you not see that even my son finds me so?" He nodded towards me in graceful courtesy.

He taught all, by his example, the most exquisite courtesy to women.

He rose as Avery approached and placed a chair for her with elaborate courtesy.

Indeed, it has no dealings with stars but such as are of God's own makingand he belonged to what by grace of official courtesy is called the "subordinate" branch.

" "We thank you for your gracious hospitality, fair sir," said Bothwell, with a profound courtesy; then, turning to Konrad, "And now, brave youth, by whose valour we have been saved, let me thank you.

It is a stiff courtesy, as becomes a democrat, that I bestow on this form of primogeniture.

" The officials, headed by the Maréchal de l'Hôpital, at once exhibited the most extreme courtesy of demeanor, and begged leave to assure her Highness that under no conceivable circumstances could this request be granted.

Mr. BONAR LAW, with his habitual courtesy, replied that he, personally, would not offer any objection.

Betty was bewildered, but her innate courtesy died hard.

Furthermore, I began to wish for the honors usually paid to me by ladies, because of their gracious courtesy, though, perhaps, they were rather the guerdon of my noble birth, being due to me therefor, thinking that if I appeared so magnificent to my beloved's eyes, he would take the more delight in beholding me.

So did these poor old lords, when it was too late, strive to outgo each other in mutual courtesies: while so deadly had been their rage and enmity in past times, that nothing but the fearful overthrow of their children (poor sacrifices to their quarrels and dissensions) could remove the rooted hates and jealousies of the noble families.

The native and untaught courtesy, also, with which the seasonable gift was offered, added not a little to its value.

He is showy in appearance, brave, daring, attentive to females, and, above all, chivalrous, that is, inclined to show disinterested courtesy to the weaker sex, as we have just seen.

He looked up, with the outlines of a frown vanishing like pencilings under the india-rubber of professional courtesy,for he was denoting or at the moment, which is fussy work, as it consists exclusively of dots.

"Can you," said the speaker, turning to me with marked courtesy, "draw meaning or lesson from the self-entwined coil of the Serpent?" I need not repeat an answer which, to those familiar with the oldest language of Terrestrial symbolism, would have occurred as readily as to myself; and which, if they could understand it, it would not be well to explain to others.