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good humour
1. The hairless apes sweat and spit out good humoured
2. Would people readily advance their money upon the credit of a fund which partly depended upon the good humour of all those assemblies, far distant from the seat of the war, and sometimes, perhaps, thinking themselves not much concerned in the event of it ? Upon such a fund, no more money would probably be advanced than what the tax to be levied in Great Britain might be supposed to answer for
3. The gaiety and good humour which those diversions inspire, were altogether inconsistent with that temper of mind which was fittest for their purpose, or which they could best work upon
4. fruquently, too, by cultivating all those arts which best deserve, and which are therefore most likely to gain them, the esteem of people of rank and fortune; by their knowledge in all the different branches of useful and ornamental learning, by the decent liberality of their manners, by the social good humour of their conversation, and by their avowed contempt of those absurd and hypocritical austerities which fanatics inculcate and pretend to practise, in order to draw upon themselves the veneration, and upon the greater part of men of rank and fortune, who avow that they do not practise them, the abhorrence of the common people
5. At this stage, all was still well with most of the crowds still in good humour
6. Charles, good humoured, joking with his sister, "You've got about 20 pairs of shoes, how many pairs you want?"
7. They greeted their six friends with easy good humour, admired the boar, congratulated the hunters, and eyed the strangers with suspicion
8. Monique, crossing her fingers that Robert’s recent spate of good humour would last, returned to clothes sorting, head already filling with plans for Friday’s meal
9. Bart took to her immediately, countering inquisitive coquetry with gallant attention and an apparently bottomless pit of good humour
10. He was in good humour after seeing them and dismissed the thought, soon settling into the weekend with Ellen
11. myself,’ she said, her natural good humour turning up the corners of her mouth
12. Feltus laughed to indicate his good humour and that he had not intended for his previous comments to be insulting
13. Having disposed of the mere pleasantries, Feltus smiled as if his cousin could see his good humour in spite of the circumstances
14. Lewis was about to make a comment about innocent until proven guilty but he decided to enjoy the unusual good humour of Detective Sergeant Shepherd while it lasted
15. Good humour and good will
16. Nevertheless, good humouredly he answered
17. bosses in good humour
18. All her good humour suddenly deserted her and she had to exert strong will to hold back her tears
19. ” Joel pointed out good humouredly, with a sexy grin
20. They were still in a good humour
21. They had spent an incredible night and there was no reason for them to be in good humour this morning
22. He took it all in good humour and enjoyed the camaraderie
23. The boy smiled brightly at Oak and Blackthorn, Oak smiled back understanding that Jackson's good humour was because of how he’d helped Denver prey upon Detroit in the lounge, it seemed Detroit was disliked by many in his own group
24. That idiot Nicko had ruined his good humour, though, and when his turn came he had it all finished in a terse half-minute
25. good humour was what he needed
26. congratulated each upon his good fortune; but the one that was in the highest spirits and good humour was the landlady, because of the promise Cardenio and the curate had given her to pay for all the losses and damage she had sustained through Don Quixote's means
27. Another day, when a new gown had excited the highest good humour, and she
28. The chief engineer commends also the ship steward for the manner in which he made the little food they had last, the cheery spirit he manifested, and the great help he was to the captain by keeping the men in good humour
29. She was short and plump, had a very pretty face, and the finest expression of good humour in it that could possibly be
30. Palmer came running in at the other, looking as good humoured and merry as before
31. She merely observed that he was perfectly good humoured and friendly
32. He was a good workman, dexterous, and one who, when he was in a good humour, always sang
33. Palmer's side that constant and friendly good humour could do, to make them feel themselves welcome
34. That night, though, he easily recovered his good humour: he was charmed with two or three pretty songs---your songs, Ellen; and when I was obliged to go, he begged and entreated me to come the following evening; and I promised
35. her part, to coax and keep it in good humour, stroking it, with her head
36. Cole was gone, he seated me near him, when now his face changed upon me, into an expression of the most pleasing sweetness and good humour, the most remarkable for its sudden shift from the other extreme, which I found afterwards, when I knew more of his character, was owing to a habitual state of conflict with, and dislike of himself, for being enslaved to so peculiar a lust, by the fatality of a constitutional ascendant, that rendered him incapable of receiving any pleasure, till he submitted to these extraordinary means of procuring it at the hands of pain, whilst the constancy of this repining consciousness stamped at length that cast of sourness and severity on his features: which was, in fact, very foreign to the natural sweetness of his temper
37. restored me to spirits, and as the smart began to go off, my good humour returned accordingly: which alteration not escaping him, he said and did every thing that could confirm me in, and indeed exalt it
38. The soldiers liked him for his humane temper, which was like a strange and precious flower unexpectedly blooming on the hotbed of corrupt revolutions; and when he rode slowly through the streets during some military display, the contemptuous good humour of his solitary eye roaming over the crowds extorted the acclamations of the populace
39. Even the few Europeans around Charles Gould—a Dane, a couple of Frenchmen, a discreet fat German, smiling, with down-cast eyes, the representatives of those material interests that had got a footing in Sulaco under the protecting might of the San Tome mine—had infused a lot of good humour into their deference
40. The good humour engendered by Sebastian's wish to hunt persisted, however; Brideshead wrote out a note for the stables, and we all went to bed quite cheerfully
41. He was in a good humour, at least he was smiling very gaily and good‐ humouredly
42. Beorn was most jolly for a change; indeed he seemed to be in a splendidly good humour and set them all laughing
43. That night, though, he easily recovered his good humour: he was charmed
44. Have some respect for the dead," Lizzie chided with good humour
45. She blushed at this hint; but it was even visibly gratifying to her; and after a ten minutes’ interval of earnest thought, she came to her sister again, and said with great good humour, “Perhaps, Elinor, it WAS rather ill-judged in me to go to Allenham; but Mr
46. He was released from the engagement to be mortified and unhappy, till some other pretty girl could attract him into matrimony again, and he might set forward on a second, and, it is to be hoped, more prosperous trial of the state: if duped, to be duped at least with good humour and good luck; while she must withdraw with infinitely stronger feelings to a retirement and reproach which could allow no second spring of hope or character
47. Holmes shook his head good humouredly
48. Well, how are you, Makarushka ; it's only you I've come to see, not this fellow," she pointed to me, but at once gave me a friendly pat on the shoulder; I had never before feeen her in such a good humour
49. I think the Major was in a good humour; but we did not know for certain whether he knew what was going on or not, whether he had authorised it, or whether he had determined to shut his eyes and be silent, after assuring himself that everything would take place quietly
50. The master of the house may have observed this, but at all events he did not take any notice of it; he was in high good humour
