Is he a secret? he said in mock severity, as he smiled.

He dropped her hands and looked at her in mock severity.

I'm not that old. He scowled at me in mock severity.

Too happy to be perturbed, she replied in mock severity:

She released her hands and regarded him with mock severity.

You shall have no supper, said I, with mock severity.

And she shook the false curls with mock severity.

She slapped my arm and said with mock severity:

He halted just within the doorway and eyed Dane, Ali, and Rip with mock severity.

Hey, I'm an operative, I notice these things. He lowered his voice in mock severity.

With mock severity she said, "Bob, c-a-t. What does it spell?"

Tell me"-hefaced the girl with mock severity-"fwhat'sthis ye've been doin' already?"

Really your speech has deteriorated since you became betrothed to me, I said with mock severity.

Sri Yukteswar gazed at me with mock severity.

I don't want to see you around here anymore. Beulah waved her off with mock severity.

I frowned at him in mock severity.