"Constrainedly" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... to Miss Havisham's by all the back ways, and rang at the bell constrainedly, on account of the stiff long fingers of my gloves. Sarah Pocket came to the gate, and positively reeled back when she saw me so changed; her walnut-shell countenance likewise turned from brown to green ...
— Great Expectations • Charles Dickens
... so," replied Lemm, "probably because experience,"—he stopped suddenly and turned away in confusion. Lavretsky laughed constrainedly, and also turned away and began gazing ...
— A House of Gentlefolk • Ivan Turgenev
... Shefford laughed constrainedly. "Well, Lassiter, that alters the case considerably. A sack of gold nuggets or grains, or beans, as you call them, certainly must not be left behind.... Come, now, we'll tackle this ...
— The Rainbow Trail • Zane Grey
... prince was present he was constrainedly reverent in his movements, and showed a proper degree of grave dignity ...
— Chinese Literature • Anonymous
... so too," thought Salve; and as he saw Elizabeth, as if nothing had happened, motioning to him now to come away, he controlled himself for the moment, and said a little constrainedly— ...
— The Pilot and his Wife • Jonas Lie
... little longer, but constrainedly, for when the musician found that Jude was a poor man his manner changed from what it had been while Jude's appearance and address deceived him as to his position and pursuits. Jude stammered out something about his feelings in wishing ...
— Jude the Obscure • Thomas Hardy
... incomprehensible reason, John Jago seemed to be ill at ease in the presence of his young countrywoman. He looked up at Naomi doubtingly from his plate, and looked down again slowly with a frown. When I addressed him, he answered constrainedly. Even when he spoke to Mr. Meadowcroft, he was still on his guard—on his guard against the two young men, as I fancied by the direction which his eyes took on these occasions. When we began our meal, I had noticed for the first time that Silas Meadowcroft's ...
— The Dead Alive • Wilkie Collins
... not speak. Stephen watched her face in silence for a moment; then he laughed constrainedly, ...
— Mercy Philbrick's Choice • Helen Hunt Jackson
... "Lucien," said Silvia constrainedly, when we had arranged the details of our plan, "if you wouldn't object too much, I should like to take Diogenes with us. He hasn't missed his mother, but I really believe ...
— Our Next-Door Neighbors • Belle Kanaris Maniates |
