"The fatigues of a long day, coupled with the evening's wine" He stifled a yawn behind the back of his hand, and smiled in polite deprecation.

She wanted to give thanks that Frank had become so wholly and avowedly hers, and for that deep intense affection that had gone on, unfed, uncherished, for years; but the overflow of delight was checked with forebodingthere was the instinctive terror of a basilisk eye gazing into her paradise of joythe thanksgiving ran into a half-despairing deprecation.

" "Oh, oughtn't he to be ashamed of himself, when he knows that I never did kill any absurd creature!" cried the Flowerpot, in earnest deprecation.

" He put up his hand in gentle deprecation.

"Yes, you; I know" (speaking with a sort of hurried deprecation)

There was great excitement, and immense deprecation of gubernatorial ire.

Pizarro, lowering his sniffing nose, looked at the tempting bit sidewise, and then wagging his tail in modest deprecation of his boldness, made a start inward.

A few stunted fir-trees, standing in a position of permanent deprecation, with their backs turned, as it were, to the north, stood sparsely on the plain.

She remained for a space uncertain of herself, knowing neither what was needed nor what was best; then she spoke with resolute deprecation: "Why discuss with me your past life?

Her blue eyes turned upon me with a sweet deprecation.

my dear Mr. Pole,' said her ladyship, in a tone of affected deprecation, 'think what a genius he is!'

He lifted one hand in timid deprecation.