Rosamond was perfectly graceful and calm, and only a subtle observation such as the Vicar had not been roused to bestow on her would have perceived the total absence of that interest in her husband's presence which a loving wife is sure to betray, even if etiquette keeps her aloof from him.
"If, as I have, you also doe, Vertue attired in woman see, And dare love that, and say so too, And forget the He and She; And if this love, though placed so, From prophane men you hide, Which will no faith on this bestow, Or, if they doe, deride: Then you have done a braver thing Than all the Worthies did, And a braver thence will spring, Which is, to keep that hid.
For this is the last best gift that the kindly demi-god is careful to bestow on those to whom he has revealed himself in their helping: the gift of forgetfulness.
Tilney was drawn away from their party at tea, to attend that of his partner; Miss Tilney, though belonging to it, did not sit near her, and James and Isabella were so much engaged in conversing together that the latter had no leisure to bestow more on her friend than one smile, one squeeze, and one "dearest Catherine.
Allen's fears on the delay of an expected dressmaker, and having only one minute in sixty to bestow even on the reflection of her own felicity, in being already engaged for the evening.
Of course I promised Diana that no Queen's girl, no matter how much I liked her, should ever be as dear to me as she is; but I've lots of second-best affections to bestow.
Whereupon Anne arose, took the pink heart gingerly between the tips of her fingers, dropped it on the floor, ground it to powder beneath her heel, and resumed her position without deigning to bestow a glance on Gilbert.
Anne tipped the vase of apple blossoms near enough to bestow a soft kiss on a pink-cupped bud, and then studied diligently for some moments longer.
Would not his love, his tender care, and the advantages he could bestow upon her make her forget the question of age?
I'll bet that if he had used the phrases: "Gaze, as it were, unpreoccupied, outward—or rather laterally—in the direction of the horizon, underlaid, so to speak, with the adjacent fluid inlet," and "Now, returning—or rather, in a manner, withdrawing your attention, bestow it upon my upraised digit"—I'll bet, I say, that Henry James himself could have passed the examination.
Throughout the night a lamp is kept burning before her image so that she may continue to dwell in the house and bestow upon it the wealth of life.
) It was the policy of the good old gentlemen to make his children feel that home was the happiest place in the world; and I value this delicious home---feeling as one of the choicest gifts a parent can bestow.
You remember having plenty of time to bestow all your wisdom and knowledge.
I'll bet that if he had used the phrases: "Gaze, as it were, unpreoccupied, outward -- or rather laterally -- in the direction of the horizon, underlaid, so to speak, with the adjacent fluid inlet," and "Now, returning -- or rather, in a manner, withdrawing your attention, bestow it upon my upraised digit" -- I'll bet, I say, that Henry James himself could have passed the exami nation.
Some people bestow their loved ones with flowers or chocolates.
Surging sales in China of Momchilovtsi, a Bright Dairy yoghurt brand that uses bacteria from a Bulgarian village that is said to bestow long life, encapsulates the shift toward healthy eating, as do the high prices for speciality teas and robust demand for Thai jasmine rice.
Because the Weaving Girl was a symbol of beauty, kind-heartedness and ingenuity, on the eve of this festival, girls would gather in the gardens or yards to pray to the Weaving Girl to bestow upon them intelligence and ingenious skills.
We already know the great gifts that science and technology can bestow on all nations.
The emperor gave his minister in charge of wine cups the following order: : "Register the names of the deities first, then bestow wine upon them.
As a parent, if you do not bestow enough care and love on your children and create a warm living environment for them, and leave it done in others' hands, then you should find no way to complain about your children's apathy towards you when you become old because it is the result of what you have done!
