Her husband was polite; but Marian, comparing him with the English gentlemen of her acquaintance, thought him rather oppressively respectful, and too much given to conversing in little speeches.

It was an inspiration from above, and no thought of mine; for it is well known, that though deeply respectful, I have never professed religion.

He was profoundly respectful, affectionate, and faithful towards the papacy, but, at the same time, very careful in upholding both the independence of the crown in things temporal, and its right of superintendence in things spiritual.

What had he always said, when doña Bernarda, in the confiding intimacies of that friendship which amounted almost to a senile, a tranquil, a distantly respectful passion, would complain of Rafael's contrariness?

Moreover, a new generation had come to the front; Scott's series of verse-romances was closed; Byron was in mid-career; there were young men of extraordinary and somewhat disquieting talentShelley, Keats, and Leigh Huntall of whom were supposed to be, although characters of a very reprehensible and even alarming class, yet distinctly respectful in their attitude towards Mr. Wordsworth.

With the rest of the family Beaumaroy was at his best; gaily respectful to Mrs. Naylor, merry with Gertie, exchanging cut and thrust with old Mr. Naylor, easy and cordial towards herself.

To superiors in rank he was grudgingly respectful; to equals and inferiors, insupportably insolent.

But now I see at once that he's infinitely more respectful than the others.

He was intensely respectful, and he ended up by saying he found me just the nicest girl he had seen "this side."

It is invariably respectful to Joan, and even respectful to her religion.

You know that it would receive not merely respectful consideration, but immediate and prompt and just action upon your part.

Oh, Brede Olsen is all respect towards Eleseus, mighty respectful for him to be.

The doorkeeper of the house, a crabbed individual who had only become mildly respectful when he learned that he was dealing with the police, had joined them, his crustiness tempered by curiosity.

It was not in woman's nature to think ill of a youth who was always so modestly respectful, and anxious to please and oblige; and no man thus constituted was ever awkward or long embarrassed in woman's presence.

And I ventured he'd done nicelymost respectful and polite

Obsequiously respectful he.

It is worthy of preservation, as it would be difficult to point out deeper contempt and irony, couched under language so temperate, cold, and outwardly respectful.

In the professor's class he had been noted as timid, awkward, and painfully respectful.

I ignored his evident anger; had no reason to be other than personally respectful to him, yet my second article irritated him more than the first.

She quite grew used to seeing him, a tall, distinguished figure, sitting at ease in a far corner, and giving to the scene a pleasant though not remarkably respectful attention.

The soldiers are obliged to be servilely respectful to the officers, pulling off the undress cap at their approach.

It seems that Frenchmen are awfully respectful, and full of ceremony and politeness, and then every now and thendirectly they get the opportunitythey do these horrid little tricks.

As the feminine test of feminine success is the impression a woman makes upon men, Adelaide would have been neither human nor woman had she not been pleased with Ross's discreet and sincerely respectful, and by no means deliberate or designing disclosure.

They're the bestthoroughly respectful.

I'll never have faith in good and bad luck signs again!" The Scout who had scoffed at Many Eyes before the contest came around afterward and looked her over thoughtfully, and discussed her construction in a decidedly respectful tone with Sahwah.