But mirthful sounds arose, the banquet was at last being served. |
Future generations, he told his mirthful and disbelieving interrogators, would be truly grateful. The funny thing about this argument is that, in its fundamentals, it is plainly right. |
I burst into a fit of laughter, which was not so mirthful as it might seem. |
And he purported to view most politicians, from presidents upwards, as vermin. But, as Mr Teachout shows, there was more to his subject than a marvellous talent for mirthful abuse. |
I suppose that my smile persisted, and was not a mirthful one. |
Finally Menelek restored quiet by the simple expedient of a frown, whereupon each loyal guest exchanged his mirthful mien for an emulative scowl. |