Then she heard the invalid say in a feeble, deprecating tone-

It is not my fault, Mynheer Philip, continued Poots, in a deprecating tone.

Then assuming a deprecating tone I continued: It is got up only for show.

Mr. Osborn looked round, and used a gentle deprecating tone.

We live so quietly that such an event quite upsets us, Eunice said in a gentle, deprecating tone.

Then she added, in a deprecating tone, But he doesn't spoil me, Miss Rose; indeed he does not.

He then addressed me in a deprecating tone, remarking: 'Your Honour's horse is too high-spirited; the crowd excites him.

It is very natural, for you, Miss Harz," in a somewhat deprecating tone, "to praise your partisans.

The sight of the cocked pistol brought the old man to his senses, and, in a deprecating tone, he muttered:

He spoke in a low, deprecating tone, and his face flushed; he anticipated he knew not what torrent of objection.

Chuckling inwardly, he assumed an expression of great anxiety, and coming closer to Willan's chair said in a deprecating tone,-

Whereupon Paterfamilias made answer, in the mildly deprecating tone in which the elder sometimes do answer the younger in these topsy-turvy days:-

Moncreiff," he started nervously, in a confidential and deprecating tone, "this is the first chance I have had to tell you.

Frances!" cried Lady Anne, in a deprecating tone, with a gesture of supplication and anguish in her eyes, "do let me rest!"

Persis started as the gentle deprecating tones reached her ears.

"There's no harm in being fat," said Ruby in a deprecating tone.