Falkland's half-brothercame to stay in the house while his own residence was being got ready for him, and there being little in common between the two, Mr. Forester being of a peculiarly sociable disposition, our visitor chose to make me his companion.

My man, who, by the way, was a very presentable person, and could be distinctly sociable when he pleased, endeavoured to make himself agreeable to the passengers on board.

Not that Dr. Callandar is overly sociable, usually.

"Misfortunes are proverbially sociable," Juliet had remarked, in reference to her adopted uncle.