Rosamond, who at the first moment felt as if her happiness were returning, was keenly hurt by Lydgate's manner; her blush had departed, and she assented coldly, without adding an unnecessary word, some trivial chain-work which she had in her hands enabling her to avoid looking at Lydgate higher than his chin.
He assented to her expressions of devout feeling, and usually with an appropriate quotation; he allowed himself to say that he had gone through some spiritual conflicts in his youth; in short, Dorothea saw that here she might reckon on understanding, sympathy, and guidance.
" His two friends assented, quite understanding his point.
" "Why, of course, if you want me to," assented Anne cheerfully.
" "No," assented Tom, "they don't kill the women—they're too noble.
I was both amused and willing, so I readily assented.
" The Bees readily assented to the Wasp's plan.
The Lion cheerfully assented to the proposal: when, however, he next repeated his request, the woodman set upon him with his club.
" The Hare, deeming her assertion to be simply impossible, assented to the proposal; and they agreed that the Fox should choose the course, and fix the goal.