" "I'm sorry that's such a trial for you, Mr. PENDRAGON," simpered the Flowerpot.

Of course, as I said, nothing definite has passed between us, but" She giggled and simpered significantly; and Ida, trying to force herself to take some interest, fastened the collar for Isabel, and gently and with much tact persuaded that inartistic young lady to discard a huge crimson bow which she had stuck on her dress with disastrous results.

" "Indeed!" simpered the lady.

"Follow her example," simpered Miss Sallianna, looking down with blushing cheeks, and picking at her fan with an air of girlish innocence.

"Why not?" simpered the lady.

Sarah simpered.

They both simpered, and looked upon one another.

They simpered, and gave themselves airs, and some of them even beat time with their fans, as Mademoiselle Caillot was singing, to look as if they knew something about music.

The widow simpered and looked down, thereby affording Mr. Nugent an opportunity of another signal to the perturbed steward, who sat with such a look of anxiety on his face lest he should miss his cue that the young man's composure was tried to the utmost.

' Lady Kirkbank simpered, and then sighed.

" All the way home in the carriage, Victorine simpered.

"I fancy the gentleman don't much understand being taken on a writ," the attorney simpered.

The girl simpered, but did not answer or discontinue her work.

Well, I forgot name, residence all but the daycame home in a hurry, looked into the Court Guide, found a Sir Hicks Dixon, drove to his house, found a party assembled, bowed to a fat woman in a turban who sailed forward â la maitresse de maison, and simpered an apology, for Sir Hicks', or Sir Dicks', or whatever he might be, 'unavoidable absence;' I forget why, 'but did not like to put off the party, and hoped to look in in the evening.'

" "And the restnot worth?" "Your stealing," simpered the connoisseur, and, reading, herself, added meditatively, "I should hate anyhow, for you to have that thing.

and that rapacious torment simpered, "No funds," adding sidewise hints toward Anna's jewels, still diligently manoeuvred for, but still somewhere up-stairs in Callender House, sure to go with Anna should Anna go while the manoeuvrers were away.

she simpered.

"I will win yet, if I have to lose" "Yes?" skeptically simpered the grandam, "have to lose yourself to do it?"

Tommy went into the house, and she was so pleased to see him that she quite simpered.

'But for that creature,' she continued, trembling with passion, 'I will not sleep under the same roof with her.' Sir George simpered.

'Ah, Fair Rosamund, do you remember how beautiful you were [here the Spirit simpered a little] after you were dead, and how the people came from far and near to look at you?'

"You see how it is, judge," Hogan simpered.

Blandina didn't share my lofty emotions, she simpered some and said, "I believe they would make lovely husbands if their eyes wuz sot in straighter and they dressed different.

Miss Lawrence simpered, and looked as if she was well pleased with being in a party with so fine a man; while her mother replied that she never meddled with politics.

" "I've nae objection," simpered Maggie, slithering over, and kissed him plumply on the tip of his left ear.