If you show such a contempt of death, in deference to a custom founded in mere caprice, can it be wondered that a woman should show it, in the first paroxysms of her grief for the loss of him to whom was devoted every thought, word, and action of her life, and who, next to her God, was the object of her idolatry?

Now though Viola had the utmost deference for the duke's opinions, she could not help thinking this was not quite true, for she thought her heart had full as much love in it as Orsino's had; and she said, "Ah, but I know, my lord.

Owing to several contre-tems of this nature, by the time they reached the fishing-ground the Captain began to entertain a feeling for the commodore, that ill comported with the deference due to his titular rank.

These were matters meet for discussion by temporal sovereigns touching the balance of powerso viewed and strenuously resisted by the clear-headed Venetians, with much deference of form, whenever practicableas became loyal sons of the Church; but occasionally, when nothing might be expected from temporizing, with a quiet disregard which proved their consciousness of strength.

"I wish," said the boy, in his quiet, firm way, yet with much deference in his manner and tone, "that you young ladies would consider my offer seriously, and take proper time to reach a decision.

On the contrary, there was a taint of cant about himperhaps he only acted like those who have itbut still he was not exactly the dignitary to command unaffected deference from the shrewd and irreverent author of Don Juan.

In that act of Congress which, in the first year of the Government, organized our judicial system, and which, whether we look to the subject, the comprehensive wisdom with which it was treated, or the deference with which its provisions have come to be regarded, is only second to the Constitution itself, there is a section in which the statesmen who framed the Constitution have placed on record their construction of it in this matter.

And writing to you, or to Coleridge, besides affection, I feel a reverential deference as to Grecians still .

" "Oh, it is, is it?" irritably replied Randolph, who as the "young marse" had been accustomed to considerable deference on the plantation.

All the members of the House of Guise, traditionally the most dangerous enemies of the Crown, affected a respectful deference towards the Regent, and an earnest desire to uphold her authority; while the Duc d'Epernon, who had, in her first hour of trial, at once declared himself her devoted adherent, appeared to exist only to fulfil her wishes.

At any rate, you found him attentive to our sex?" "The pink of politeness, and, not to embellish, there is a manly deference about him, that is singularly agreeable to our frail vanity.

" After giving this account on page 163 of the Maori's "ancient and most general way" of obtaining a wifewhich puts him below the most ferocious brutes, since those at least spare their femalesthe same writer informs us on page 338 that "there are few races who treat their women with more deference than the Maori!"

To certain secrets, even if they may be known, we have to show deference by concealment and silence, for this tends to modesty and good morals.

He himself had been "raised" in comparative poverty, and had laid the foundations of his fortune by hard work; and while he despised the ladder by which he had climbed, he could not entirely forget it, and unconsciously manifested, in his intercourse with his son, some of the poor man's deference toward the wealthy and well-born.