"Wryly" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... yet another theory. "I have been asking myself," she said, smiling a little wryly, "another question. Is it not possible that this young lady and her husband had a quarrel? Such incidents do occur, even during honeymoons. If the two had a little quarrel he may have left her at our door—just to punish her, Monsieur le Senateur. ...
— The End of Her Honeymoon • Marie Belloc Lowndes
... rascal, I should say," said Julian Mastakovich, wryly. "Go away, boy. Why are you here still? Be off with ...
— Best Russian Short Stories • Various
... Then he smiled wryly at his instinctive retreat. His aunt, Marianna Forbes, had abilities to be respected, but he very much doubted if she could either sense his presence or see through the leafy wall of his present spy hole. Yet caution dictated ...
— Ride Proud, Rebel! • Andre Alice Norton
... effects of the blow on the head, Braman, who was leaning heavily on the counter, smiled wryly: ...
— 'Firebrand' Trevison • Charles Alden Seltzer
... captain of the Seamew. "I guess I'm not afraid to take another look at that girl, if she's in here. Probably two looks will be about all I want," and he grinned rather wryly as ...
— Sheila of Big Wreck Cove - A Story of Cape Cod • James A. Cooper |
