Trade itself is neither menial nor demeaning.

"An undergraduate, who has read Herbert Spencer, Comte and Voltaire," said he, "cannot demean himself to letter-writing for the public," to which she justly replied that an education which prevents a man earning his daily bread must be worthless.

Though I suppose I am rude for fancying that you could demean yourself to such company.' 'I should not think it demeaning myself,' said Lancelot, smiling; '

He could not interpose to demean his ancient lineage by consenting to this unpatrician alliance; he would not accept the alternative for his only sonthe last of the Giustiniani!

"Marina, a Venetian may not demean himself to ask forgiveness of the Holy Father in a matter wherein Venice hath not sinnedbut Rome.

But spend not thy strength with trifles that demean us both.

If the Master be a fit man for his office, methinks he will sometimes sit down sociably among them; for there is an elbow-chair by the fireside which it would not demean his dignity to fill, since it was occupied by King James at the great festival of nearly three centuries ago.

* Carefully, tenderly, as if she had been a wounded dove, did the whole household demean themselves towards Margaret, seeing that everything needful was done, but mentioning never in her presence the name of the dead.

But not forever; for when the next year's autumn leaves shall fall the old house by the mill will again be without a mistress, while in a handsome country-seat beyond the sea Madam Conway will demean herself right proudly, as becometh the grandmother of Mrs. Arthur Carrollton.

He thought the "insolence" of Othello in marrying his daughter unpardonable, and that Desdemona must have been drugged with love-potions so to demean herself.

I couldn't believe a man of his stature could introduce me in such a demeaning way.

"Yes, sir," said I, "the greatest harm in the world; you have taught me to forget myself, and have lessen'd the distance that fortune has made between us, by demeaning yourself to be so free to a poor servant.

Why, Winona Penniman, would you barter your independence for a union that must be demeaning, at least politically, until our cause is won?"

They perceived that the army, which they had been taught to believe would commit every conceivable outrage, was, on the contrary, demeaning itself with extreme forbearance and even kindness toward them, and was supplying an ampler market for the sale of their produce than they had enjoyed since the years when the overland emigration to California culminated.

He would no demean himself by singing with Harry Lauder.

Gathering her skirts about her with a last gesture of contempt, she sailed towards the door, resolved not to demean herself by a single word.

Hence one of their most eminent metaphysicians has said that "he who valiantly sustains the shocks of adverse fortune, demeaning himself uprightly, is truly good and of a square posture, without reproof; and he who would assume such a square posture should often subject himself to the perfectly square test of justice and integrity.

" "As if the king would consent to a nobleman thus demeaning himself!" cried Elise; "as if he would graciously allow the count so far to degrade himself!"

But Hortense had accepted her destiny, and was determined to demean herself as became her own and her mother's dignity.

I am better pleased to be here with you in quiet, confidential intercourse, than with those who really demean themselves as though they were crazed, and who, instead of enjoying the triumph we have prepared for them, are only intent on destroying their enemies, and have commenced with those who formerly accorded them such generous protection; they really weary one with their extravagances.

Or, to say it otherwise, it is the Duty of a great Person so to demean himself, as that whatever Endowments he may have, he may appear to value himself upon no Qualities but such as any Man may arrive at: He ought to think no Man valuable but for his publick Spirit, Justice and Integrity; and all other Endowments to be esteemed only as they contribute to the exerting those Virtues.

Well, Laura, if you're sure they won't mind demeaning themselves by an alliance with us" "Nonsense, Valentine; I wish you would not be so odd," interrupted Laura.

Grand'ther was a tailor, and I could not demean myself by assuring them that my father was a gentleman.

I dragged him away several times, and told him he would certainly be taken for a country booby, and scolded him for demeaning his rank with such ignoble pleasures, and what wise answer do you think he made me?" "A very excellent one, I have no doubt.

" At that fearful threat I started on, I wouldn't let him demean himself before the heathen.