suavely

"I fear," the Prince said suavely, "that I am an early visitor.

She looked at me suavely and then with the sweetest possible smile breathed out the word: "No."

"And how may I help you, my Prince?" asked the older man suavely.

"Far be it from me," said Sir Claude Latour suavely, "to persuade you against this worthy archer, or against Sir Nigel Loring; yet we have been together in many ventures, and perchance it may not be amiss if I say to you what I think upon the matter."

In spite of his gaudy and ridiculous garb, the Ethiopian displayed a natural barbaric dignity as he stood, offering the cards suavely to some, allowing others to pass unmolested.

"I forgot to inquire," he went on suavely, "as to the nature of your occupation.

"You must remember," he explained suavely, "that it was built by my grandfather, and that we have had rights over the whole of the foreshore here from time immemorial.

"Oh, it won't do--really it won't," said Holmes suavely. "There is no possible getting out of it, Mr.

"I will tell you that when he is gone," said the king, suavely. "And also when Madame, here, shall have crossed over into England."

"It is only a suggestion," said Holmes, suavely. "I frankly admit that I am unable to prove it.

A clean-shaved man, with an official manner and wearing gold-rimmed spectacles, called on me one day and made inquiries, at first circuitous, after- wards suavely pressing, about what he was pleased to denominate certain 'documents.' I was not surprised, because I had had two rows with the manager on the subject out there.

"Is sufficiently--er--journalese?" he interrupted suavely.