Of course Amory Pratt had made the proposal with almost effusive considerateness.
Lady Tasker had fled from The Witan still under the influence of that access of effusive schoolgirlishness in which she had told Mrs. Pratt that she really must go; nor did she grow up again all at once.
His greeting over, Soldevilla fairly overwhelmed the master with his effusive praise.
Though she had wept herself into a day's headache on his behalf so short a time ago, aunt Dora for a moment had allowed the more effusive prodigal to supersede Frank.
When they had finished, Edith went up to him and was quite effusive in her expressions of gratitude.
He was never effusive in his sympathy, but was patiently forbearing with his friend's whims and moods, and humored him as if he had been a sick child intrusted to his custody.
Jack explained in a very natural off-hand manner how he came to be in Mr. Hobhouse's company, and Mr. Hobhouse corroborated his statement in his own effusive way.
As a matter of fact, however, they never were, and the extraordinary appearance of interest with which the effusive gentleman listened to useless information reflected more credit on his resolution than any one will ever realise.
A good-looking, well-dressed woman, with rather an effusive smile?
He thought he perceived that that gentleman was not received with too effusive a welcome.
Did you notice a woman who, just as we were leaving the hall, came up and shook hands with me in rather an effusive way?
She was inclined to make much of him after his long absence, and he was in a mood to be more effusive than his wont.
For on 29th December Grenville sent off a despatch to Whitworth at St. Petersburg referring to an effusive offer of alliance from Catharine II.
The effusive thanks of the Dutch when the Court of Versailles opposed the demand of Joseph II, shows that they looked on the control of that estuary as vital to their interests.
The King acknowledged as much in his effusivecomments on the extremely honourable conduct of Pitt, but he also most firmly declared that he could no longer retain him in his service.
Akshay Babu in the Sadharani and Bhudeb Babu in the Education Gazette hailed this new poet with effusive acclamation.
To this also I contributed a song or two and an effusiveappreciation of Vaishnava lyrics.
He was not so effusive when he turned to Harold; but that was only to be expected, because Harold was his son.
He was as effusive as is consistent with the modern spirit of indifference to the claims of hostesses and all other persons.
She was more affectionate and more effusive to him than usual, and it was with a kiss that she whispered, "Give me the money, not the necklace.
She smiled to herself at the effusive affection with which Lady Richard bade her good-night.
There were none of thoseeffusive congratulations which might seem natural under the circumstance.
So the name is no mere piece of effusive sentiment, but expresses a profound fact.
Such effusivelove pours itself in words, and is most generally the token of intense selfishness.
I was still there with the pile of music when, fifteen minutes later, Lucy and Will, with effusive apologies, excused themselves and went upstairs.
I felt under Mrs. Jackson's over-effusive greeting the effort it was for her to appear easy and cordial.
His seeming recovery of his better self was but a sham, his fawning courtesy a grimace, his suave kindliness a mockery, his effusive benevolence a snare.
With a peevish sigh, she wrote an effusive letter to Pharamond, begging him to return to Lorge, wishing the while that he would break his neck upon the journey.
He found his stateroom filled with flowers sent by his admiring friend, Kaiser William II, with a telegram of effusive greeting, and with messages and tokens from minor potentates.
He adopted, therefore, a double policy: he pretended openly to be most friendly to the Americans; he flattered all of them whom he could reach in Berlin, and he directed an effusive propaganda in the United States.
At the Jolly Seventeen, two days after, she was effusive to Maud Dyer, to Juanita Haydock.
Soon our midnight acquaintance, Murray, and his chum, an old man who went by the cognomen of Uncle Tom, came out and welcomed us; both our hosts were effusive in their hospitality.
Evidently they were the men he had guessed them to be, for there was much bowing and shaking of hands and apparently cordial and effusive talk.
Lady Seagraves was an effusive woman, who was always delighted to see any of her friends; but she felt a special delight at seeing the Dictator, and she greeted him with a special effusiveness.
The Dictator was not an effusive man, and effusiveness did not flourish in his presence.
The astrologer expressed his gratitude in effusive terms.
With condescending dignity he returned theireffusive salutations, clearly intimating that a wide gulf of distinction lay between Bipin Dat the Rani's present secretary, and Bipin Dat the former ordinary clerk.
Chopin was devoted to his friends; he clung to them with effusive ardor, incomprehensible to those less sensitive and romantic.
Vastly astonished by such effusive welcome from two girls whom they did not know, but by no means displeased thereby, the young warriors of the Suba clan were piloted to the door and inside.
And in his mind echoed the whispered warning of Joao, delivered during the effusive embrace at parting: "Comrade, watch those bastardos Peruanos.
Her desire to enter the house without observation or effusive welcome was in great part the fruit of her thoughts.
She felt certain that the letter had reached Mr. Gleason, for it was sent to the care of the commanding officer at Hays, yet here was the lieutenant himself, beaming with effusive cordiality.
