" "I am particularly well pleased to learn that you have no objection to our going," remarked Ford, with extreme politeness, and Dabney added, "It does me good too.

" "I hope the princess is not overtired," said Steinmetz, with a certain formal politeness which seemed to accompany any mention of Etta's name.

Yes, our present object is the defence of our country and the capture of Alsace and Lorraine, which mere politeness prevented us from claiming hitherto.

He had a theory that an exaggerated politeness is an insult to a woman's intellect.

He eagerly explained the situation to the Tyee, who welcomed the strangers with grave politeness.

He spoke with stiff politeness.

" Tom declined the proffered hospitality, bowing himself out, as befitted the occasion, with much ceremonious politeness, and leaving the other to proceed to his club-dinner in a frame of mind that considerably modified the healthy appetite he had brought with him half-an-hour ago.

Two or three of colonel Beekman's military friends, in particular, would very gladly have become connected with an officer so much respected, through means so exceedingly agreeable; but no encouragement emboldened either to go beyond the attention and assiduities of a marked politeness.

Many pieces of goods had been provided for the potlatch, and these were given away, given and received with dignified politeness.

But, unfortunately, a flesh and blood young man must stop for conventional politeness before he can disappear, no matter what presses.

" "In our conversation," answered Sun, "we have abandoned the paths of strict politeness.

Bluejackets are noted for their official politeness.

He treated me with the utmost politeness and familiarity, and even condescended to shew me some robes of gold tissue, magnificently lined with Scythian sables; after which we went to dinner.

I got my first lesson in diplomatic politeness from Lord Lyons, then British ambassador in Paris.

'You will permit me, monsieur, to undo your collar,' said Papilette, with mock politeness.

Sometimes my stories were so wild that the whole class would laugh, and I would have to laugh myself; yet on the strength of this elaborate politeness to authority I came to believe myself that I was untruthful by nature.

Horrocks held the door open with a ceremonial politeness unusual in him towards men.

Nothing could exceed the mutual politeness of Cardinals Anno and Benno, unless that of the two who had sought to poison each other.

This idea was too much even for the native politeness of the Kaffir, who burst into a laugh at so absurd a notion.

It forces pertinaceously an article not wanted, and preserves the inflexibility of the features at a detected imposition: it inspires servants with arguments in defence of every misdemeanour in the whole domestic catalogue; it renders them insensible either of their negligences or the consequences of them; and endows them with a happy facility of contradicting with the most obsequious politeness.

The face got distinct, and when the liner's lofty side towered above the boat, Shillito, looking down, lifted his cap and bowed with ironical politeness.

To my surprise, he had sufficient politeness to offer me a seat by his side upon the divan.

I cannot withhold from my great friend a censure of at least culpable inattention, to a nobleman, who, it has been shewn, behaved to him with uncommon politeness.

"If I had understood that your casual politeness to me and usefulness to my mother meant insult such as this, we should have checked it long ago.

It was not the estrangement of a friend whom I had injured, but the distant politeness of a stranger.