There was quite a bewildering succession of drives, dances, picnics and boating parties, all
expressively lumped together by Phil under the head of "jamborees"; Alec and Alonzo were so constantly on hand that Anne wondered if they ever did anything but dance attendance on that will-o'-the-wisp of a Phil.
She took the first opportunity of affronting her mother-in-law on the occasion, talking to her so
expressively of her brother's great expectations, of Mrs.
Oh, Lor!' And here, Noah nodded his head
expressively; and curled up as much of his small red nose as muscular action could collect together, for the occasion.
Elizabeth looked
expressively at Lydia; but she, who never heard nor saw any thing of which she chose to be insensible, gaily continued, "Oh!
As they waited, they observed her proceedings through the half-open door, and commented upon them briefly but
expressively, feeling quite bowed down with remorse at the harm they had innocently done.
'Sir, yo know weel,' said Stephen
expressively, 'that if I canna get work wi' yo, I canna get it elsewheer.'
'Then upon my soul and honour, ma'am, you'll find in a certain angle of that dreary pile, called Poets' Corner, a few smaller names than Slum,' retorted that gentleman, tapping himself
expressively on the forehead to imply that there was some slight quantity of brain behind it.
From them, however, the eight parts of speech shone out most
expressively, and James could combine them with ease.
And he waved from empty bed to open window, then held the candle close to the tied sheet, and shrugged
expressively.
Having settled the order of proceeding, and the road to be taken, we started off once more and began to make our way through an ill- favoured Black Hollow, called, less
expressively, the American Bottom.
It's a very unpleasant subiect, I have no doubt, though I won't say it's personal'--Miggs coughed--'whatever I may be forced to think'--Miggs sneezed
expressively. 'You never will know, Varden, and nobody at young Mr Willet's age--you'll excuse me, sir--can be expected to know, what a woman suffers when she is waiting at home under such circumstances.
'Has not the bird been whispering in very different ears from ours--in lovely ears?' He looked
expressively at Mrs Merdle's nearest ear-ring.