Whatever might be the
composure of the maiden aunt, while Julia was weeping in her chamber over the long separation that was now to exist between herself and her friend, young Weston by no means displayed the same philosophic indifference.
He heard her not, for he was already by the side of Mohegan, who yielded his blanket without a question, retaining his seat with Indian dignity and
composure, though his own situation was even more critical than that of the others.
As this was no business of Mr Swiveller's, the person not ringing the office bell, he pursued his diversion with perfect
composure, notwithstanding that he rather thought there was nobody else in the house.
With difficulty however could she prevent her from following him herself; and to persuade her to check her agitation, to wait, at least, with the appearance of
composure, till she might speak to him with more privacy and more effect, was impossible; for Marianne continued incessantly to give way in a low voice to the misery of her feelings, by exclamations of wretchedness.
``I am ready,'' answered Athelstane, ``to stand the worst of their malice, and shall walk to my death with as much
composure as ever I did to my dinner.''
"But of you," he cried, "base and vile rabble, I make no account; fling, strike, come on, do all ye can against me, ye shall see what the reward of your folly and insolence will be." This he uttered with so much spirit and boldness that he filled his assailants with a terrible fear, and as much for this reason as at the persuasion of the landlord they left off stoning him, and he allowed them to carry off the wounded, and with the same calmness and
composure as before resumed the watch over his armour.
He listened to her with perfect indifference while she chose to entertain herself in this manner; and as his
composure convinced her that all was safe, her wit flowed long.
Would she meet this question with the same
composure?
The contemptuous
composure of her tone and manner seemed to act on Moody with crushing effect.
The instant I was in the water my
composure came back to me--I felt like myself again.
The expression of anxiety left his face; its professional
composure covered it suddenly like a mask.
In serene
composure I await the honor and the happiness of your visit.
When she went upstairs to dress, and looked into the looking-glass, she noticed with joy that it was one of her good days, and that she was in complete possession of all her forces,--she needed this so for what lay before her: she was conscious of external
composure and free grace in her movements.
Clare, with the icy
composure of a disinterested friend.
He had regained his
composure, which seemed to have been somewhat impaired the night before.
