Meanings of old gayety in English

Emily gave her orders with an approach to the old gayety of her school days.

The girl, however, had not spoken; but Gray turned to her with something of his old gayety.

The company which met around the breakfast table, next morning, was entirely restored to its old gayety.

Then, with a spark of his old gayety in the eyes, I should be a cur to grumble.

I found myself able to talk more lightly, until something of the old gayety came back to her also.

Nevertheless, he smiled with something of his old gayety as he accepted the chair which Julien placed for him.

Although hope of driving forth the intruder had gone forever in January, Monterey had resumed in part her old gayety; despair had bred philosophy.

She did her best in the evenings to be cheerful, to take the place, in her small and serious fashion, of Henri's old gayety.

He knew that they were at their old gayeties.

She could find no joy at the thought of the old gayeties she had once loved, the beauty and the warmth.

"I imagine that might help us all," said Betty wistfully, adding, with a touch of her old gayety: "Perhaps I can arrange it after supper."