To such perseverance in wilful self-deception Elizabeth would make no reply, and immediately and in silence withdrew, determined, that if he persisted in considering her repeated refusals as
flattering encouragement, to apply to her father, whose negative might be uttered in such a manner as to be decisive, and whose behavior at least could not be mistaken for the affectation and coquetry of an elegant female.
Some with a
flattering word, The coward does it with a kiss,
The Tilneys, they, by whom, above all, she desired to be favourably thought of, outstripped even her wishes in the
flattering measures by which their intimacy was to be continued.
He commenced by flattering the self-love of his auditors; a never-failing method of commanding attention.
When these several arrangements were made, Magua passed through the village, stopping here and there to pay a visit where he thought his presence might be flattering to the individual.
There are various ways of
flattering, and, of course, you must adapt your style to your subject.
WHEN the author of these little tales commenced them, it was her intention to form a short series of such stories as, it was hoped, might not be entirely without moral advantage; but unforeseen circumstances have prevented their completion, and, unwilling to delay the publication any longer, she commits them to the world in their present unfinished state, without any
flattering anticipations of their reception.
Often she was very sad and lonely, and it happened that one day while she was seated at the window, letting salt tears drop on her work, an old woman, a kind, homely-looking old body, stepped up to the window, and, leaning upon her crutch, addressed the Queen in friendly, flattering tones, saying:
And so, in all ignorance, the Queen followed her out into the garden and listened to her smooth, flattering words.
The progress of the war was eagerly followed, and only the reports most
flattering to our army were circulated.
She'll never again think me anything but a paltry pretence-- too nice to take heaven except upon
flattering conditions, and yet selling myself for any devil's change by the sly.
A
flattering one-shoulder dress for any body type, this gold and silver metallic ombre draped gown is one of a kind.