She would listen impassively, or with a smile, as if in silent approval, to the most monstrous of paradoxes or the most childish chaff.

"Camp," said Dillon impassively, resuming his pipe.

" "I didn't notice that," replied Inspector Chippenfield impassively.

Hence too, it is all things passively which intellect is impassively, and on this account Aristotle calls it passive intellect.

All the while, the great Bull leaned impassively over the wounded man and finally worked the boot free.

"Yes, it is," he said, as impassively as he could.

" "I'll take the names in case it should be necessary to proceed," said the inspector, impassively.

The Police Sergeant remained impassively unconvinced, but gave me one fleeting look, as if he wondered whether I had put him on to a good thing.

Mr. Bobbs sat listening impassively, moving his toothpick up and down from one side to the other of his small, thin-lipped mouth.

Thou who sittest impassively on thy throne, while multitudes slaughter each other in thy name, thou whom they worship while they hate their fellow-man, thou who hast pleasure in the bloody orgies of the nations, Goddess of prey, Anti-Christ, hovering over these butcheries with thy spread wings, and hawk's talons;who will tear thee from our heaven?

Gallegher looked at the man to see if he would show himself sufficiently human to express surprise at their visiting such a place on such a night, but the man only gathered up his reins impassively, and Gallegher stepped into the cab, with a feeling of disappointment at having missed a point.

" "Do you need me for anything, ma'am?" asked the young nurse, who had stood before Mrs. Carteret, giving Mammy Jane a mere passing glance, and listening impassively to her harangue.

" "No," said the prisoner impassively, but the column was pulsing wildly.

" She received the news so impassively, with such strange self-possession, that for a moment he was disappointed in her.

I therefore place the responsibility for so great a ruin on those who look on impassively and force us to those extreme measures which they then condemn like dolts and hypocrites as they are.

It was quite evident that his opening sentences were listened to impassively.

Don Ramón contemplated this squandering impassively, proud that people should be talking of his generosity as much as of his power.

" "What?" Rowland repeated his statement impassively.

"They separated," impassively.

This done, notwithstanding the fact that the sun still beat scorchingly hot thereon, he returned to the doorstep, lit his pipe, drew his weather-stained sombrero low over his face, through half-closed eyes inspected the lower lands all about, impassively silent awaited the coming of the inevitable.

In the arbour, where he had formerly so often seen his father, infirm and crippled with age, directing his eldest son, who received all his orders impassively, he would now meet his Aunt Tomasa, knitting her stockings, and watching with vigilant eyes the work of a boy whom she had taken into her service.

Kan Wong attached himself to the outer edge of the impassively curious throng, his ears alert, his features, as ever, an imperturbable mask.

But, as he replaced it impassively in its envelope without volunteering any explanation, I felt that I could not question him directly.

Bart, who listened impassively, said that he understood the rule of implied confidence extended only to communications in themselves right and honorable; and that of course Mr. Greer could have no other to make to him.

The Master made no gesture with his hands, did not frown or clench his fists, but remained impassively calm.