The rebuke, out of its very mildness, cut the youth to the heart.

Delia had begun to feel impatient-toresent the very mildness of his tone.

Mr. Sutherland was one of those debonair men, whose very mildness makes them impenetrable.

And his very mildness of manner was one of his greatest assets in gaining information.

There was a something in the very mildness of the general that discouraged too direct criticism.

Lawrence remained through the winter at Barbadoes; but the very mildness of the climate relaxed and enervated him.

Madeleine knew how to rebuke impertinence in spite of her natural gentleness, and the very mildness of her manner made the reproof more severe.