"Miss Prettyman, may I present my friends?" said the girl with the formality that is subtly flattering to an older woman.

" "You are more flattering than convincing," said Mr. Fairfield, "but I will try.

Panegyrists have also done their parts to promote the superstition of presages, as well as the flattering of poets and orators.

He was in Paris at the time, and was in the garden a few hours after the executionremembered quite well the wall against which the marshal stoodand the comments of the crowd, not very flattering for the Government in executing one of France's bravest and most brilliant soldiers.

Such doings were shockingly lawless, but they showed a degree of recklessly passionate admiration which was flattering from a young financier who was so popular with women that he found it infinitely easier to please than to be pleased.

His courtesy was as flattering as that of his countess and her friend.

I've never seen anything quite so flattering in my life.