Vivian interrupted in the blandest tones, laying his arm on Guy's shoulder.

Miss Trevethick, take your time, pursued Mr. Balais, in his blandest tones.

I am very hungry, sir, I said in my blandest tones.

His mother affected not to perceive his emotion, as she replied in her blandest tones:

Mayence addressed Cologne in his blandest tones:

Mr. J. O'Connell, in the blandest tones, deprecated any discussion tending to division, which induced Mr. Kenyon to sit down.

Feigning to recollect herself, Mrs. Hamilton, in the blandest tones, said, "Perhaps, dear Maggie, you would prefer this seat?"

"Good afternoon, Mrs Podge," said Mr Sharp, bowing and speaking in his blandest tones.

"You are Mabel Lyndwood, I presume, fair maiden?" inquired the cardinal, in his blandest tones.

"How's all at Shoulth'et?" said Mrs. Garth in her blandest tones; "rubbin' on as usual?"

"If this young person will cease to interrupt us," proceeded the editor, in his blandest tones.

"Excuse me," replied Maxwell, in his blandest tones, "a few words of our conversation overheard might expose persons we wish not to injure."

"I sadly fear, Miss Edith, that my sincerity will not be superior to that of the other devotees," was the keen retort, in blandest tones.