kindly act
Example Sentences
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Eric ran sobbing to his room, but in his heart he believed that he had detected his father in a kindly act, and conceived that a Gloomster might occasionally relax.
From The Dreamers A Club by Bangs, John Kendrick
In a land where three thousand years of intrigue has bred a suspicious people, a kindly act is not the best symptom.
From Caravans By Night A Romance of India by Hervey, Harry
"Yes, but I didn't know it then, and it was a kindly act on your part to reassure me."
From Recollections of a Varied Life by Eggleston, George Cary
Beauharnais, came to thank the general for his kindly act of restitution.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan
And it was a kindly act, for, though Patty didn’t realise it, she was really faint for want of food and also for fresh air.
From Patty's Success by Wells, Carolyn
