| From the set to the characters' odd and affecting mannerisms, the whole enterprise suggested the kind of apparent simplicity and artlessness that only springs from hard work. |
| Is Slade really as poor as is often suggested, or has his apparent artlessness evolved in order to mask his significant intelligence, and an unusual ability to turn a profit? |
| Still, its artlessness, even amateurishness, means that Top Spot is pure unvarnished Emin, which is something her admirers always appreciate. |
| Initially the man and woman warm towards her youthful artlessness, but in the course of the evening Maya becomes a blazing fire that seems to destroy their love. |
| Primrose it remains, in spite of its artlessness, one of the permanent landmarks of English fiction. |
| Let us examine into this, and observe the exquisitely artful artlessness of the plan. |
