Douglas was a little overfond of life, though, and Philip here hasn't found out yet what it means.

"Fancy not," said he, "that you can detain me; your presents I condescend to accept, but beg you will let me be quiet, for I am not overfond of resisting temptation.

Not that he was become afraid, or overfond of the corner by the fire and the well-filled pot.

She had thought her brother overfond of Dora's society, but the matter had never appeared to her in the serious aspect in which she saw it now.

Squire Boatfield had been the first to hear of it; he spread the news as fast as he could, for he was overfond of gossip, and Dame Harrison over at St. Lawrence had lent him able assistance.

That is what we are, Sir Marmaduke de Chavasse; and now prithee tell me, who the devil art thou?" "You are overfond of swearing, worthy master," quoth Sir Marmaduke lightly, "'tis sinful so I'm told, for one of your creed.

Sir Marmaduke had ever been overfond of wandering about the lonely woods of Thanet alone.