The head and tail he gently pats in with his hands, and there is no longer any worm; after which the toad smiles affably and comfortably, possibly meditating a liqueur.

Lifting his hat, he nodded affably and was gone before I could recover from my stupor.

I decided that the man who had smoked and chatted with me so affably on that hot, breathless night in the Mediterranean must remain in ignorance of my presence, or of my knowledge.

We had passed by a small station called Galitsina, near which were many villas occupied in summer by families from Petersburg, and were traveling through the dense gloomy pine-woods, when my fellow-traveler, having asked permission to smoke, commenced to chat affably.

"This, I think, will be the key," said Mon, affably, as he stooped to examine the lock.

he went on affably, turning to his nearest neighbour on the left.

" "I have already made acquaintance with Sir Peter, since you left me to entertain him," said the old lady, nodding affably.

"Good-evening, Mr. Harding," he said, affably.

"Good-morning," said Colman, affably.

"I am glad to see you," he said, affably.

Then passing between two suits of oilskins which stood as sentinels in the doorway, he entered the shop and smiled affably at Miss Kybird, who was in charge.

"That is one of the things you learned in the West," the father observed affably, to break the ice.

"He expressed his intention of employing counseland defending a suit," returned the Colonel, affably basking in her smile.

"Mr. Nickson Hilliard, this is Mr. Montagu Jerrold, alias the Dook, a blarsted Britisher," announced Green affably.

Old Mr. Dagonet, with his reedy staccato voice, that gave polish and relief to every syllable, tried to come to her aid by questioning her affably about her family and the friends she had made in New York.

Having discharged his errand, Kit came downstairs again, finding no one in the office except Mr. Brass, who, after greeting him affably, requested him to mind the office for one minute while he ran upstairs.

he exclaimed, affably, with the self-possessed nod only possible to cabbies and 'busmen.

He handed round the box affably.

Meanwhile, Dom Manuel affably shook hands with the red-headed boy, and spoke of their first meeting.

Is theahmining puhson in?" Mr. Loring, speaking for the trio, affably regretted that their young friend was not, in fact, at his best during Mr. Wyatt's previous call.

Mr Fairman spoke most affably on different matters, but did not once revert to the previous subject of discourse.

The consolidated result is something like this: REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS (affably).

"Oh, how are you?" greeted a stout sergeant, affably.

"I am sorry to take you away from your pressing business," said Parkes affably, "but if you should neglect to s'ung (literally, bid farewell in the ceremonial manner)

" Reggie only smiled affably.