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I was a little riled at first myself, but the second and last lady who came out put me in excellent humor.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYThe gray eyes, once flashing with the light of kindly humor, now softened with sympathy, now glowed with pity.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDHe was judge of the admiralty court of Pennsylvania; his writings abound with wit, humor and satire.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLWhen Tim hesitates he loses his temper as a sensible man should lose it—he buries it, and his indomitable good humor wins.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDHe paused, and to illustrate the imperious humor of the Scot, he waved his fingers and a red wrister at me.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDIt was a fact that Amy Drew often saw humor where her chum 98 could not spy anything in the least laughable.
THE CAMPFIRE GIRLS OF ROSELAWNMARGARET PENROSEShe had reached a stage when she seemed to be no longer feeling her way, working, when in the humor, with sureness and ease.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINAnd she would seat herself at the piano and play as her humor prompted her while the young woman read the letter.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINI know this small organ well—an old friend on dreary mornings, putting the laziest riser in a good humor for the day.
THE REAL LATIN QUARTERF. BERKELEY SMITHIt is far from evident why Soulis escaped with imprisonment while Brechin and others were sent to the gallows.
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