From his earliest years he evinced a remarkably docile submission to all who were placed over him as teachers or governors.

At that she attempted no more forceful persuasion but fell in behind him, still pausing from time to time to send her mournfully persuasive whinny after the obdurate leader until even the bays, usually so blindly docile, grew alarmed and fell back to a huddled grouping half way between Alcatraz and the trailing grey.

So pliantly docile his mind, Surrounding impressions we take, And bliss in each circumstance find.

We know Mr. Sanity, we want Mr. Sanity, but we are too busy to watch the incessant intrigues to oust him in favour of the obscurely influential people, politically docile, who are favoured by the organization.

Doubtless that vivid dream was also making quite an impression on the mind of the boy; for Max found him unusually docile and thoughtful.

The doctor thought her wonderfully docile and took heart of hope.