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n. (plural of remark English) vb. (en-third-person singular of: remark)

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These remarks, delivered with an air of amorous despotism, flattered my vanity.

My remarks made him laugh, and he then began to speak of our common business, and I soon found him to be a man of intellect.

The cousin came up to us, and Don Diego, after making a few remarks, left us on the balcony, wishing us a good night.

Much surprised at the ease with which money may be got in Holland, as I had been merely jesting in the remarks I had made, I thanked him for his kindness, and listened to his explanation.

After several remarks of no consequence she said that she had repulsed me because she loved me so much and that she was afraid that if she satisfied my fancy she might lose me.

After I had talked with her for two or three minutes I found her remarks well worthy of attention.

These remarks shewed that she had plenty of common sense, and I breathed again.

Before reaching Reggio the honest captain told me that in his opinion it would be better for him to proceed to Parma alone, as, if we arrived in that city all together, it might cause some remarks, and people would talk about us much less if we were without him.

They felt the force of my remarks, and the conversation took another turn.

But the news of her seducer having turned a Capuchin friar filled her with amazement, and, passing very sensible remarks on the extraordinary event, she pitied Steffani.

She answered all questions to the point, and entertained the company with her remarks on French manners, so different to Venetian customs.

But if she did not seem to change her manner towards my master, it was a very different case with me, for whenever she was opposite to me at dinner, she often addressed herself to me, and she thus gave me many opportunities of shewing my education and my wit in amusing stories or in remarks, in which I took care to blend instruction with witty jests.

As these remarks could only give pain to the young lady, who listened in silence, I changed the conversation to the enormous crowd which would be present at the execution of Damien, and finding them extremely desirous of witnessing this horrible sight I offered them a large window with an excellent view.

Her artlessness, her vivacity, her eager curiosity, and the bashful blushes which spread over her face whenever her innocent or jesting remarks caused me to laugh, everything, in fact, convinced me that she was an angel destined to become the victim of the first libertine who would undertake to seduce her.

We exchanged the usual compliments of polite society, to which she added some good-natured though ironical remarks on my two young friends.