His expression is haughty and supercilious in the extreme.

Had he been less supercilious about it this story would never have been writtenand doubtless no great loss at that.

" "Indeed!" said Mr. Cassilis, and his smile was even more supercilious than usual.

I shall, on such an occasion, without scruple, trample upon all those forms, with which wealth and dignity intrench themselves, nor shall any thing but age restrain my resentment: age, which always brings one privilege, that of being insolent and supercilious without punishment.