"The police," Morriston took up the word, "are fairly nonplussed.

If the police can make nothing of it, and they seem to be quite nonplussed, they will have to give up their investigations and fall back on their first theory of suicide.

Mrs. Homan, in no way nonplussed, boomed on: "Thar, I most fergot about his necktie.

"II hain't got no more on hand," he stammered, fairly nonplussed by the remarkable statement.

The visitors glanced at each other, slightly nonplussed.

Hugh Price and his associate, Giles Peram, were nonplussed, puzzled and intimidated by the strong, vigorous, and at the same time mysterious arm which had suddenly been raised to protect him whom they hated.

His satirical vein was chiefly exerted in prose; and he is said to have more effectually discouraged and nonplussed Penry, the most notorious anti-prelate, Richard Harvey the astrologer, and their adherents, than all serious writers who attacked them.

Of all disgraces he endures not to be nonplussed, and had rather fly for sanctuary to nonsense which few descry, than to nothing, which all.

But, as he neared it, the old financier, who with Mortlake was already seated in the tonneau, spoke a word in the chauffeur's ear, and the machine dashed off, leaving Roy enraged and nonplussed.

" Captain Riggs was nonplussed for a second at this, and he hesitated.

Looking up at Nick to see what his silence meant, and whether he were nonplussed or merely deciding on a plan of action, Angela could hardly make out his features.

If there were no other class of females left upon the earth but the women who do not bear children, then the world would be a failure, creation would be nonplussed.

I was so self-conscious, so irresolute, so nonplussed, that in sheer awkwardness, like a girl at a party who does not know what to do with her hands, I pushed the revolver off the satchel, and idly unfastened the catch of the satchel.

after he had been at Oxford," replied Edward, a little nonplussed by this reference to one whose memory even the most selfish and thoughtless must have held in respect.

Paddy was completely nonplussed:all the provisions were gone, and yet his guests were not to be trifled with.

For a moment he was nonplussed.

You told us coming up from the station that you did all your own work because you didn't think it was patriotic to hire servants at this time and take them away from the more essential industries!" Nyoda looked nonplussed for a moment and then she laughed heartily.

" Thad stood for a moment, nonplussed, a scowl on his face.

We who have had it seldom hear the question raisedwe might be a little nonplussed to answer it offhand.

He was nonplussed at my refusal to read the document, and left saying "acqui tiene V. nuevo servidor."

Nonplussed for a moment, he looked at the kindly face, and said, "Oh, well, bring her in then!"

" Ted threw back his head and coughed behind his hand, nonplussed for the moment; presently, noting that the practical side of the case was the only one likely to meet with favour, he resumed artfully"Think how coomfortable it 'ud be of a rainy day, i'stead o' startin' out

" Valencia was nonplussed for a moment; he had not given her the customary salutation, and she could hardly murmur the customary reply.

"Yes," I answer, at once entirely nonplussed, "so they did!" "Where have you been?"

Stillman began to appear nonplussed.