After a jovial dinnerrather too jovial in Mr. Bennett's opinion, but that was Neddy's only fault, he would mix pleasure with businessthe two set out in an Overland car.

"What, silly wench, will ye defy me still?" cried Sir Pertolepe, jovial of voice, "must ye to the whip in sooth?

Upon catching sight of the furniture he became, if possible, more jovial than ever, and beckoning to his assistant,that is to say to the small man with the red nose and the blue chin, who, it seemed answered to the name of Theodore,he clapped him jovially upon the back,(rather as though he were knocking him down to some unfortunate bidder),and immediately fell into business converse with him,albeit jovial still.

a crowd is not company [Bacon]; be bright and jovial among your guests tonight

Old Mr. Bolton was not jovial on the occasion, and the four brothers hardly knew how to find subjects for conversation on such an occasion.

But he was jovial with them.