And at Riverview his father moped in his office and about his fields, growing ever more crabbed and more obstinate, and falling into a rage whenever any one dared mention Tom's name before him.

I certainly thought so, and I spent my days in moping about the place, cutting a most melancholy and unattractive figure.

And it was very handy for us, because now we could go to singin'-schools and quiltin's, and such-like places, of an evenin'; and we had rather moped at home for want of such things,at least I had, and I should have been more moped only for Major's sweet ways.

We've taken away your hope; Now you may droop and mope To misery and to Death.

He must be sadly moped with that sickly wife.

What is your life in the muddy Tidewater but a thing of little rivalries and petty wrangles and moping over paper?

I've moped for months and months at Saint Desert, and given up sending Paul to school because it was too expensive, and asking my friends to dine because we couldn't afford it.

Ain't you mightily moped on the banks of the Cam?

But Belle has been moping around the house a great deal, Dave, rather unlike her usual self," replied Mrs. Meade slowly.

moping as usual over your books? Come, it is Saturday morning, and you have worked hard enough for one week; got all good marks; so now just put up that Virgil, and come go out with me.

In his uncle's presence Sedley was on his good behaviour; but if he caught Miss Woodford without that protection, he attempted rude compliments, and when repelled by her dignified look and manner, sneered at the airs of my lady's waiting-woman, and demanded how long she meant to mope after Charley, who would never look so low.

"I am sure the boys will get on best together; Roy will have a better chance of growing strong if he is with Dudley than if he is to mope by himself here.

" She was filled with a secret elation and went about the house singing like a lark, until Betty, who had been moping like an owl since her mother went to the hospital, was quite cheered up.

In his own day he was one of the most lonely and laughed at of poets, moping among his lakes and mountains and shepherds.