She faced the new-comer squarely, her features frozen to an outward composure.

He received it with great outward composure, and with sensible inward relief.

He was scarcely able to preserve the semblance of outward composure.

He sustained the onslaught for the most part with outward composure,-butbleeding inwardly.

Nothing gives outward composure like self-forgetfulness, like putting yourself in your fellow-man's place.

He walked feverishly up and down the platform, but soon resumed his outward composure.

A few moments of action gave her at least an appearance of outward composure.

Both henceforth endured the uncouth old man with outward composure, but with visors down.

How could I preserve outward composure, with such a secret burning in my heart?

Miss Morstan entered the room with a firm step and an outward composure of manner.

For the first time Erica's outward composure gave way.

Howard Van Burnam bore his release, as he had his arrest, with great outward composure.

Helen shuddered inwardly, but kept her outward composure.

Zenoria looked straight into his eyes, only a pulse in her throat betraying her outward composure.

The same factor may or may not have aided him to preserve a certain stoic, outward composure.

In spite of his apparent outward composure, he was evidently in a state of great mental agitation.