If by chance some rude uncivil fellow dared to molest them, or attempted to throw thorns in their path, there was sure to be a knight-errant not far off ready to rush forward in their defence.
Observe how quiet they stand, and how sensible they seem of his good offices, for they neither strike at him, nor hit him with their tail, nor tread on him, nor try to drive him away as an uncivil intruder.
It's an old uncivil habit, that only in complete solitude can I hear what my poor soul says to me on some occasions.
You'll forgive my old uncivil habit, Heinz," Edwin had said.
Although I've the reputation of being unceremonious, I'm not usually so bold and uncivil as to enter a lady's room without ceremony.
Illustration: "I see no reason why I should not be civil to the Members of the Corporation unless they are uncivil to me.
I see no reason why I should not be civil to the members of the Corporation unless they are uncivil to me.
He has a taste for uncivil scenes, as Henley had a taste for uncivil words.
Johnson once said: "Sir, a man has no more right to SAY an uncivil thing than to ACT one--no more right to say a rude thing to another than to knock him down.
The slovenly dirty person, by rendering himself physically disagreeable, sets the tastes and feelings of others at defiance, and is rude and uncivil only under another form.
An angry impatient look passed like a flash of light into Mr. Sheldrake's face at the young man's uncivil manner: but he suppressed it instantly.
Miss Lizzie would not say many more uncivil things to me if she knew this.
I should live to do an uncivil thing by a gentleman that had got himself hit in an honourable affair!
And he was short and presently rather uncivil in his replies to Wilkins.
He took an early opportunity of leading on a harmless youth to say something uncivil of Lady Valeria, and thereupon chastised him in his flannels before a select audience.
But, Madam, I hope Mr. Knowell was not uncivil to your Ladyship.
Tis somethinguncivil before your face, Sir, to do this.
Mr. Delaford was too much of a gentleman to be uncivil to the three dames by the kitchen fire, but he watched every step and every creaking door.
To Lizzie it seemed fitting that a Corsair so circumstanced should be as uncivil as he pleased; and Mrs. Carbuncle had long been accustomed to her friend's moods.
She was very uncivil to the messenger, and the more so because she found that the man bore her rudeness without turning upon her and rending her.
Lord George had dropped that customary chivalry of manner which, in ordinary life, makes it to be quite out of the question that a man shall be uncivil to a woman.
Another mode of being rude, is to collect, and have at command, all the set phrases used by uncivil persons, in order to say what they fancy very sharp and severe things.
He promised to write it down, but pausing a little longer than ordinary about it, she returned to her former way of uncivil merriment and ungallant raillery.
The Chancellor told me the King did many things personally uncivil to the Duke.
He expects very uncivil treatment, and says the discontent is deep-seated.
I observed, that was an uncivil remark in the present company, and added, that I had not taken a drop that night, but one glass.
They love me well; yet I have much to do To keep them fromuncivil outrages.
Ruffian, let go that rude uncivil touch, 60 Thou friend of an ill fashion!
This is as uncivil as strange,” said poor Viola, inwardly quaking with terror.
What ere your way is (Lady) 'tis a fair one; And may it never meet with rude hands more, Nor rough uncivil Tongues.
Ane wadna be uncivil to them, especially in their distress,' said she, turning to the Deacon.
Footnote: Meaning--Stop your uncivil language; that is a gentleman from the house below.
The first exploit performed by the Prevot des Marchands, was to take from me my freedom of the theatre, and this in the most uncivil manner possible.
Was he to be unnatural in his conduct, uncivil and unfriendly, because Mr. Trevelyan had been foolish, suspicious, and insane?
Why had he gone out of his way to beuncivil to her?
