Phillips was quite awed by such anexcess of good breeding; but her contemplation of one stranger was soonput to an end by exclamations and inquiries about the other; of whom,however, she could only tell her nieces what they already knew, thatMr. Denny had brought him from London, and that he was to have alieutenant's commission in the ----shire.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Chapter 20Mr. Collins was not left long to the silent contemplation of hissuccessful love; for Mrs.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Mr. Collins and Charlotte were both standing at the gate in conversationwith the ladies; and Sir William, to Elizabeth's high diversion, wasstationed in the doorway, in earnest contemplation of the greatnessbefore him, and constantly bowing whenever Miss de Bourgh looked thatway.
Let them look abroad and contemplate the sceneswhich were enacting around them.
A SHORT ONE--SHOWING, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, HOW Mr. PICKWICKUNDERTOOK TO DRIVE, AND Mr. WINKLE TO RIDE, AND HOW THEY BOTH DID ITBright and pleasant was the sky, balmy the air, and beautiful theappearance of every object around, as Mr. Pickwick leaned over thebalustrades of Rochester Bridge, contemplating nature, and waiting forbreakfast.
The round-gametable, on the other hand, was so boisterously merry as materially tointerrupt the contemplations of Mr. Miller, who, not being quite somuch absorbed as he ought to have been, contrived to commit various highcrimes and misdemeanours, which excited the wrath of the fat gentlemanto a very great extent, and called forth the good-humour of the old ladyin a proportionate degree.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) Amidst the general hum of mirth and conversation that ensued, there wasa little man with a puffy Say-nothing-to-me,-or-I'll-contradict-you sortof countenance, who remained very quiet; occasionally looking roundhim when the conversation slackened, as if he contemplated putting insomething very weighty; and now and then bursting into a short coughof inexpressible grandeur.
May I show my gratitude for your kind interference, by inquiring intothe cause, with a view, if possible, to its removal?Ha!' exclaimed Mr. Jingle, with another start--'removal! remove myunhappiness, and your love bestowed upon a man who is insensible to theblessing--who even now contemplates a design upon the affections of theniece of the creature who--but no; he is my friend; I will not exposehis vices.