Notwithstanding, that he had been made to smart all his life for his trustfulness and indolent good-nature, experience had taught him nothing of this world's wisdom.
There is only one thing more to be wished for--that he would join some amount of trustfulness to his politeness; with that he would be perfect.
Mrs. Kearney looked searchingly at the oldish face which was screwed into an expression oftrustfulness and enthusiasm and answered: "No, thank you!
She looked out at the rain until the melancholy of the wet street effaced all the trustfulness and enthusiasm from her twisted features.
So far as I know either of them, there is no trustfulness in their dispositions; each of them must see into the nature of the other.
The unbounded frankness, the unlimited trustfulnessthat now ensued between these two men, was charming.
One thing noticeable about these people that seems peculiarly characteristic, was the bright, happy faces so full of repose and trustfulness contrasted with the dull, sluggish care-worn expression of people in general.
She knelt down, and clasping her tiny hands looked heavenward with sweet trustfulness as she murmured: "Dod bless my papa, and take care of him.
The first thing I remember, and like so much in remembrance, is the extraordinary trustfulness with which she came into our house and let herself be treated by the doctors, a trustfulness which was always shining in her little face.
Her brows were lifted, her eyes shone with tears, and her whole face was lighted up with the familiar look of trustfulness which I had not seen for so long.
These women--I could find it in my heart to hate them for their frankness, for their foolish confidence, and the silly trustfulness that made them so easy a prey!
Now, stung by his tone and his assurance, she must needs show him that his trustfulness had no base.
But honor and rectitude, clear-sightedness and trustfulnessin life were fast returning.
Elsewhere was death, darkness, shame, and crime, but here holy suffering had led to joy and pride, hope and trustfulness in the coming future.
At the same time," said Oisille, "people ought to suspect the evil that is to be avoided, for it is better to suspect an evil that does not exist than by foolish trustfulness to fall into one that does.
Darwin's details are peculiarly pathetic in their revelation of the brutes' utter trustfulness in man, before they get to know him.
But trustfulness did not mean in her, as in other women, neglect to think.
While thus offending the prejudices and superstitions of his people, Dmitri prepared for his downfall by his trustfulness and clemency.
Yet his answer to those who urged him to punish the conspirator was a noble one, and his trustfulness worth far more than a security due to cruelty and suspicion.
Now, thistrustfulness on my part induced many others to imitate what they deemed my example.
The securities intrusted to his keeping in all the trustfulness of an unlimited confidence had been pledged for loans of money; vast sums alleged to have been advanced on mortgage were embezzled without a shadow of security.
Is it to her whose trustfulnesshas been made the instrument to deceive others and lure them to their ruin?
Hence the trustfulness with which he burned the forged acceptances; the liberality with which he supplied him with money, and then--the marriage!
The trustfulness of the samurai sprang from their distinctive training.
The simple, childlike trustfulnessof the country people is seen in multiplied ways; yet on the whole I cannot escape the conviction that it is a trustfulness which is shown toward each other as equals.
Simple trustfulness was, therefore, chiefly that of the non-military classes.
Two other strongly contrasted traits are found in the Japanese character, absolute confidence andtrustfulness on the one hand, and suspicion on the other.
How often is his faith to be falsified and his trustfulness betrayed; and, worst of all, what a fatal change do these trials impress upon himself, how different is he from what he had been!
The dull realities of life faded before the vivid conceptions of fiction, and they imbibed lessons of patient submission and trustfulness from those brothers and sisters who are poets' children.
But the singer was stirred by this trustfulness of birdie, all the more beautiful because unconscious, and accordingly celebrates it in lines of well-nigh unapproachable tenderness and grace!
His enemies asserted, by the way, that a strong trustfulness in sounds and forms was the master-key to Mr Pecksniff's character.
The trustfulness of his two fair daughters was beautiful indeed.
There was something that I felt as indescribably touching, in the trustfulness of the humbler creation, in scenes deserted and forsaken of men; and musing on the theme, I arose and pursued my way.
All Adrienne's deceived trustfulness and insulted love strengthened her in her determination never to forgive.
Face to face with the avowed trustfulness of his wife, Sulpice experienced a slight pricking of conscience.
Moreover, the appeal seems to be to that very spirit of trustfulness which stood Him in such stead in His first encounter.
But I was not well assured of the reasons for the trustfulness and admiration of the smaller birds for the fierce-looking fellow who spends most of his time fishing, until direct and conclusive evidence was forthcoming.
Here was the reason for the trustfulness and respect of the little birds.
