in such a menacing tone that the questioner saw fit to turn on his heel and walk away with an alacrity of movement not altogether due to any particular eagerness to commence work.

It occurred to him that the girl, her lip bleeding, her parki torn, seemed more surprised than grateful; and when he said, "You come back with me; he shan't touch you," she did not show the pleased alacrity that you would expect.

But never in all that weary march did it manifest again any such modest alacrity.

The few English-speaking militiamen required came forward 'with alacrity.'

But these thoughts and feelings, though they may have dimmed the brightness of his anticipations, could not for long overcloud that 'unfailing cheerfulness' which contributed much to make him throughout life so successful himself, and so helpful to others: still less could they for a moment check the alacrity with which he set himself to prepare for his new duties.

I have now to thank you for the alacrity with which, in compliance with my request, you have, many of you from considerable distances, assembled at this place.

Before being allowed to take their seat in an open carriage in the rear of the train, the clerk at the station stepped up to them, and with an air of great effrontery demanded to see their passes; these were instantly shown with an alacrity that plainly indicated fear; they were then shut in a box in the rear of the train, in which I could see no sitting accommodation.

"I'd love to go," she exclaimed animatedly, jumping up with alacrity.

The others agreed with alacrity, for they were ravenously hungry from the long paddle and anxious to get at supper as soon as possible.

Visit her in her teepee, and she willingly gives you what you need, if in her power; and with alacrity does what she can to promote your comfort.

Mr. Murray only requested that Mr. Campbell should proceed with greater alacrity in finishing the long projected work.

We have seen them everywhere paying their taxes, direct and indirect, with the greatest promptness and alacrity.

Finds his Father Our travellers, having well refreshed themselves at Mr. Wilson's house, renewed their journey next morning with great alacrity, and two days later reached the parish they were seeking.

He did not as a rule show such alacrity about setting to work.

Gallois entertained a very different view of the matter, for he manifested great alacrity in throwing a crew of no less than seventeen souls, big and little, on board us.

" Lucy arose with an alacrity I could hardly forgive.

ALACRITY is one of those moral virtues which have respect to life, and enter into it, 164.

The signal to chase was made, but obeyed with little alacrity by the Peishwa's people, though experience had shown that they could outsail the Bombay ships.

"How much?" The Indian smiled with an expression strangely like that of his daughter, and put it back with alacrity in his basket, saying, "Me no sell big devil-stone.

Marie had served the noble guests with pleasant alacrity, passing the rainbow-tinted trout caught as well as broiled by her own hand, and the luscious huckleberries in tasteful baskets of her own braiding, and Tontz Main de Fer, the chivalric companion and friend of La Salle, was moved like Geraint, served by Enid, "to stoop and kiss the dainty little thumb that crossed the trencher."

If a church will answer, then, indeed, a joint-stock company springs up; and a church is raised with as much alacrity, and upon the same principles, as a play-house.

It may be supposed that he went to the bank with alacrity.

"One dayperhaps" "SoonMadame," put in Philidor, rising to the situation with alacrity.

"I don't think that," he said with a sort of belated alacrity.

The bald-headed Chef jumped up with great alacrity, bowed like a second Sir Pertinax, and handed over the photograph.