It was a playful gesture, but Sheila had a distinct little tremor of fear.

Paul looked sufficiently penitent, and Mademoiselle with a playful gesture of absolution spoke again.

Cooper kicked him in the ribs-anequally playful gesture.

She snapped her gouty fingers with a playful gesture.

Racer lifted his head in a neigh and pawed the ground, returning the playful gesture.

Charles waved a gentle and playful gesture of dissent from her extreme formality, and, with a look of admiration, continued:

And in truth it was the daughter of Zeus herself who answered him, smiling and touching him with a playful gesture.

With a playful gesture, she sent her hat careering across the street and began to fumble at her breast, unlacing or unbuttoning something.

In a playful gesture she suddenly pointed the six-chambered revolver at Tanaka and said: "Now, I'll shoot you and return the compliment."

I advanced alone with playful gestures, waving a branch of green leaves, in token of peace.

"Ah, pretty heretic!" said my Lady, making a playful gesture with her fan at the peony-coloured cheek.

"Tea?" she returned, lifting up the silver teapot and holding it towards him with an encouraging, half- playful gesture.