Weston met her gaze, and there was a grave forcefulness in his manner which almost astonished her.
In the case of two of the party, at least, their faces were stamped with a certain quiet resolution and a hint of the forcefulness which comes of rigid and continuous self-denial.
No," responded Wyllard, with a quiet forcefulness that startled her.
He had a few surface graces, and on occasion a certain half-insolent forcefulness of manner which in a curious fashion was almost becoming.
In forcefulness and narrowness, in bravery and bigotry, he was a fit spokesman of the British garrison, which was resolved to hold every outwork of the citadel.
So quickly did the forcefulness or ineptitude of four commanders determine the course of events.
This, however, rather added to the suggestion of forcefulness that usually characterised him.
Either the forcefulness and plausibility of his arguments or the direfulness of their need led the directors to make the venture.
Pinto Tango conducted and the performance had a rude forcefulness quite in keeping with the character of the opera.
Only it would have been necessary for him to compel her with an overwhelming forcefulness that was stronger than her will, and that was apparently too much to ask of him.
There is a breadth of view and forcefulness Reggie Urmston could never attain even in his simplicity, and his egotism becomes him.
He spoke with a quiet forcefulness there was no mistaking.
Nan gazed at him in astonishment--at this new, surprising Sandy who was talking to her with the forcefulness of a man ten years his senior.
If a woman has to choose between forcefulness and gentleness, always she will sacrifice the latter.
And It is astonishing to what lengths forcefulness can go without endangering a woman's admiration.
What women admire is a subtle combination of forcefulness and gentleness.
The forcefulness of the nation is now finding its expression in industrial and commercial enterprises and has made of her chief port a powerful commercial rival of the busy mart across the Plata.
After serving in the diplomatic corps in Europe, he returned in 1870 able to assume the supreme authority with an understanding of the needs of his disordered country and the knowledge and forcefulness with which to supply them.
As it was, however, Alton drew her out into the street with a swift forcefulness before she could frame an answer.
His worth is widely acknowledged by all with whom he has come in contact and his business career is characterized by a forcefulness and resourcefulness that is most resultant.
Mr. Cornwell is a man of forcefulness and resourcefulness and has by no means limited his activities and energies to a single line.
Along with those qualities indispensable to the lawyer Mr. Rader brought to the starting point of his legal career certain rare gifts, including forcefulness of expression and a strong personality.
Barrington was never sure why he told him, but he was hard pressed then, and there was a quiet forcefulness about the younger man that had its effect on him.
Maud Barrington, to her annoyance, felt the blood creep to her forehead, but she looked at the man steadily, noticing the quietforcefulness beneath his somewhat caustic amusement.
A simple breakfast 'twill have to be," said the hostess, emitting the words with a forcefulness reminiscent of a geyser that has been supporting on its chest a mountain which has obligingly shifted its position.
We pleaded; we argued; we threatened; then we used language which possessed the merit of forcefulnessand frankness.
Its very forcefulnessrecalled the nautical meaning of the verb.
No," said Wyllard, with a quietforcefulness that almost startled her.
The direct forcefulness of the man almost made Barbara forget the little plan she had arranged on her way to the hotel to meet him.
But--" she hesitated and felt herself being swept into agreement by his very forcefulness of character and intensity of feeling.
She had told herself more than once, indeed, that she liked it in him, it seemed so expressive of his masculine forcefulness and decision of character.
