" And he sank into a seat and looked around him with quite an agitated countenance, until with the greatest difficulty Lord Fauntleroy managed to explain that the walls were not lined entirely with the portraits of the progeny of his great-uncle.
Havisham looked at it, he put his hand up and rubbed his shaven chin, with a harassed countenance.
" he exclaimed, turning back to examine his young friend's countenance.
He made up his mind that he must advise Maggie to go away from St Ogg's for a time; and he performed that difficult task with as much delicacy as he could, only stating in vague terms that he found his attempt to countenance her stay was a source of discord between himself and his parishioners, that was likely to obstruct his usefulness as a clergyman.
I am bound to aid and countenance you by the very duties of my office as a parish priest.
Her nature supplied her with no key to Tom's; and she was puzzled as well as pained to notice the unpleasant change on his countenance when she gave him the history of the way in which Philip had used his influence with his father.
But it is really impossible to decide this question by a glance at his person; the lines and lights of the human countenance are like other symbols,—not always easy to read without a key.
Tom's countenance had fallen during this conversation, and his lip quivered; but he was determined not to give way.
"I can do nothing to hinder it, Cadwallader," he added, turning for a little countenance toward the Rector, who said— "I should not make any fuss about it.
With a quick change of countenance he rose and went out of the room.
"I like her countenance.
But Sir James's countenance changed a little.
" "Nay, Celia, that is too much to ask, that I should wear trinkets to keep you in countenance.
" Peter was always proud afterwards when he remembered that, with the Bargee's furious fingers tightening on his ear, the Bargee's crimson countenance close to his own, the Bargee's hot breath on his neck, he had the courage to speak the truth.
He is not embarrassed by the sans gene of the hobo, nor put out of countenance by the etiquette of the prince.
Sometimes he embarrassed his wife, and the only time I saw her put out of countenance was when he insisted on telling me that he had taken a purge, and went into somewhat realistic details on the subject.
" The Badger looked at him very suspiciously, but Toad's frank, open countenance made it difficult to suggest any unworthy motive in this change of attitude.
"Shillin' a leg," he said briefly, and turned away, continuing to smoke and try to stare the wide world out of countenance.
Already had he discerned a liking towards Miss Morland in the countenance of his son; and thankful for Mr.
Catherine had not read three lines before her sudden change of countenance, and short exclamations of sorrowing wonder, declared her to be receiving unpleasant news; and Henry, earnestly watching her through the whole letter, saw plainly that it ended no better than it began.
