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This man was as menial and submissive as possible.
As he said to himself, "If, for my sins, or by my good fortune, I come across some giant hereabouts, a common occurrence with knights-errant, and overthrow him in one onslaught, or cleave him asunder to the waist, or, in short, vanquish and subdue him, will it not be well to have some one I may send him to as a present, that he may come in and fall on his knees before my sweet lady, and in a humble, submissive voice say, 'I am the giant Caraculiambro, lord of the island of Malindrania, vanquished in single combat by the never sufficiently extolled knight Don Quixote of La Mancha, who has commanded me to present myself before your Grace, that your Highness dispose of me at your pleasure'?"
since it has fallen to thy lot to hold subject and submissive to thy full will and pleasure a knight so renowned as is and will be Don Quixote of La Mancha, who, as all the world knows, yesterday received the order of knighthood, and hath to-day righted the greatest wrong and grievance that ever injustice conceived and cruelty perpetrated: who hath to-day plucked the rod from the hand of yonder ruthless oppressor so wantonly lashing that tender child."
The one with the basin approached, and with arch composure and impudence, thrust it under Don Quixote's chin, who, wondering at such a ceremony, said never a word, supposing it to be the custom of that country to wash beards instead of hands; he therefore stretched his out as far as he could, and at the same instant the jug began to pour and the damsel with the soap rubbed his beard briskly, raising snow-flakes, for the soap lather was no less white, not only over the beard, but all over the face, and over the eyes of the submissive knight, so that they were perforce obliged to keep shut.
The viceroy looked at him, and seeing him so well-favoured, so graceful, and so submissive, he felt a desire to spare his life, the comeliness of the youth furnishing him at once with a letter of recommendation.
If Mr. Pott had a weakness, it was, perhaps, that he was rather too submissive to the somewhat contemptuous control and sway of his wife.
Not that Marianne appeared to distrust the truth of any part of it, for she listened to it all with the most steady and submissive attention, made neither objection nor remark, attempted no vindication of Willoughby, and seemed to shew by her tears that she felt it to be impossible.
I did not even touch your hand, and you pardoned me on seeing me so submissive and so repentant."
"The queen is my enemy, but is not yours, sire; on the contrary, she is a devoted, submissive, and irreproachable wife.
Milady received this look like a resigned victim; it was impossible to imagine a more submissive or a more mild expression than that which prevailed on her beautiful countenance.
"I would soon have beat him into courtesy," observed Brian; "I am accustomed to deal with such spirits: Our Turkish captives are as fierce and intractable as Odin himself could have been; yet two months in my household, under the management of my master of the slaves, has made them humble, submissive, serviceable, and observant of your will.
"Wilfred of Ivanhoe!" exclaimed the Black Knight--"prisoner, and perish!--The life of every man in the castle shall answer it if a hair of his head be singed--Show me his chamber!""Ascend yonder winding stair," said De Bracy; "it leads to his apartment--Wilt thou not accept my guidance?" he added, in a submissive voice.
Confiteor!'"--exclaimed, in a submissive tone, a voice near the King's side--"my Latin will carry me no farther--but I confess my deadly treason, and pray leave to have absolution before I am led to execution!"
He then rose from his knee, folded his arm on his bosom, and in a manner rather respectful than submissive, awaited the answer of the King,--like one who is conscious he may have given offence, yet is confident in the rectitude of his motive.
He drew his head down, wishing to look pathetic and submissive, but all the same he shone with freshness and health.
In the depths of his heart he did not respect his mother and (though this he never acknowledged to himself) did not love her, but in accordance with the views of the set he lived in, and as a result of his education, he could not imagine himself treating her in any way but one altogether submissive and respectful; the more submissive and respectful he was externally, the less he honoured and loved her in his heart.
He noticed this, and his face assumed that submissive, slavishly-devoted expression that had such an effect on Anna.
When he saw this meek, submissive smile, Levin felt his throat contract convulsively.
He made no reply, but the expression of submissive self-sacrifice on his face struck Oblonsky.
Instead of speaking, I smiled; and not a very complacent or submissive smile either.
Lastly, I saw Mr. Mason was submissive to Mr. Rochester; that the impetuous will of the latter held complete sway over the inertness of the former: the few words which had passed between them assured me of this.
"Sir," said Candide, in a submissive manner, "I conceive there can be no effect without a cause; everything is necessarily concatenated and arranged for the best.
The archdeacon had in Quasimodo the most submissive slave, the most docile lackey, the most vigilant of dogs.
He remarked the little attentions of the ugly deaf man, his obedience, his delicate and submissive ways with the gypsy.
If I decide now on taking a new lover, he must have three very rare qualities: he must be confiding, submissive, and discreet."
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