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Given the masquerade and Jack's disappearance and a zealous feminine interest her concern was perfectly natural.
In countries where masquerades are common, it is a trade to let out masquerade dresses for a night.
There is a veritable masquerade, fertile in innocent enjoyments, within the reach of the most humble.
Accepting too readily the world's definition, what he and it called love was actually selfishness, masquerading.
"What then," said Amelia, "could occasion all that gravity from the moment the masquerade was mentioned?"
It is most prolific in indefinite and loosely stated conclusions seeking to masquerade under an appearance of validity.
Its greatest triumph lies in its having succeeded up to the present day in masquerading as love.
"Yet, what I can't understand, is what she hopes to gain by masquerading, here, as your wife."
After all, thought I, it is a commonplace thing enough, this masquerading in a cloak and hood.
And Ruth could not fail to be charmed, everything about the masquerade ball was so well done.
It would be delightful, masquerading with Ariel like this, sharing alone in all that crowd their secrets.
John flashes out into a moment's indignation at the greed of Judas, which was masquerading as benevolence.
The man now masquerading as Priam was not even a gentleman, whereas Priam was Duncan's cousin!
The Duke of Hamilton fell in love with the younger at a masquerade, and made proposals to her.
I recognized him as one of the men who had been masquerading about the Mansion as a carpenter.
In Italy, on the contrary, all the world is continually occupied in masquerading in some way or other.
Moreover, he had lost the first sense of amusement in his masquerade, and hated the business.
It ended in a conspiracy, they all sat masquerading, and finished their morning exhausted and relieved.
Ellison's coming into the room, and had grown particularly grave at the mention of the masquerade.
Masquerading came across the Atlantic from Venice by way of France, where the idea took strong hold.
He was an entirely different person, and Louise desired to know what he meant by this masquerade.
Formerly, on account of the popular prejudice against any novel food products, it used to masquerade as olive oil.
He kept about him still the hint of delicate masquerade that she had noticed the night before.
Nothing in the world is so painful as to see a good man masquerading in the company of sinners.
She'd had other love affairs for one thing; her late father's masquerading as a doctor for another.
Now you must help me farther with your lively imagination; you must choose me a profession to masquerade under.
It was cheap stuff, masquerading under the vague label of "Margaux," and it sent his imagination rioting.
Much of the mere imitation of masculine tricks and trades is indeed trivial enough; it is a mere masquerade.
He ran across Jeff dressed in a sheet, and decided to do some masquerading on his own account.
Your friend turned up there as a tramp, and she didn't know at once that he was masquerading.
The party was full of laughing expectation, much as if the pleasure in prospect had been a masquerade.
If everything had gone according to his and master's fancy, you would have found us all in masquerade.
He had accordingly bet with Patty that he should be able to penetrate her disguise at the masquerade.
You see, they're pseudo-life, dancing to the very end of the masquerade ball that started so long ago.
He likes to frequent masquerade balls where he can dress up as a woman and dance with women.
You know I was last Thursday at the masquerade; my son, you may remember, soon found us out.
Experiences may produce habit, and habit may produce expectation, and this process may masquerade as induction.
Disguised as her husband, a villain carries off the young Matilda from a masquerade and ruins her.
Of course the masquerade, and with that the tailor, were the first topics of conversation between us.
At length the masquerading costume was deemed complete, and the lion was ready to play his part.
She graciously offered the Snow White costume she had worn at the masquerade of the previous Spring.
On these occasions they always masquerade as cats, and what they steal they consume on the spot.
Lady Delaware and other noble persons waited on her to masquerades, balls, plays, and other public entertainments.
The other three men were probably professional card sharps masquerading under the guise of men about town.
The masquerade finished, which had afforded so much amusement, and conferred so much happiness on the parties.
"At worst, an hour or two's detention and solitude and the loan of your invitation to the duchess' masquerade."
They know you; that while you masquerade as their servants you are in reality playing the role of master.
She did not care very much for masquerade balls, only taking part in them on solemn occasions.
To enjoy a masquerade ball you ought to throw away your own self and be the character you represent.
Freeing himself of the bundle and the crimson masquerade suit, the boy struck out into the river.
He is masquerading here in cowboy rig, and he is doing that to impress the people of this place.
If he looked like them and was not like them, the whole was a deception, a masquerade at best.
Heaven preserve you from the mistakes which lead to revolutions, and from the revolutions which lead to masquerades.
I suppose you masqueraded in Scotland as Douglas Graham because you did not wish your true name to be known?
Patriotism is the one of these lowest vices which most often masquerades in false garb as a virtue.
If you had been, as I thought, just masquerading as a soldier, I would have turned you loose at once.
The first, the third, and the last masquerade, and the society balls, are the most splendid.
In desperation the fugitives masqueraded as the ghosts of the people the robber had murdered in his house.
"Most of the carriages that came to the masquerade were chalked by the populace with 'Wilkes and Liberty.'"
Eagerly Patty and Bumble together told the story of the missing chaperon and the masquerading pastry-cook.
Were I in reality a parent instead of masquerading as one, I should no doubt endeavor to fathom this mystery.
I could not deny myself the pleasure of seeing you all so happy after this strange day's masquerade.
Make up your quarrel as fast as you can, or we shall lose all chance of going to the masquerade.
"Indeed, madam," said he, "you know as much of her as I do; she is a masquerade acquaintance like yourself."
I don't know whether he had any words with his wife about her masquerade of that unlucky evening.
"He may have put on some masquerade costume just to frighten these superstitious servants in case he was discovered."
Just at that moment, too, there came another spectacle, making its way right through the masquerading throng.
We see daily in the newspapers accounts of women who masquerade as men, and history abounds in like instances.
Cried Nell, in astonishment; for this phase of her masquerading had not presented itself to her before.
The moment he was out of the room I asked her what had brought about this masquerade of hers.
Perhaps he would give me some clue to my new identity, which would enable me to carry out the masquerade.
"I see you are surprised at these masquerading follies," he said in a tone which, though low, was perfectly calm.
He must be on his guard against mere selfishness or mere vanity masquerading in the garb of a genuine passion.
We know what a masquerade all development is, and what effective shapes may be disguised in helpless embryos.
And now he knows you are noble and were masquerading as a chauffeur he will be all the more jealous.
Later she would perhaps find it difficult to account for masquerading in the castle in that strange guise.
When in full masquerade he for the first time sang and played, Giovanni clapped his hands with delight.
Let us rather profit as we may, even from this spectacle, and recognize the monarch in his masquerade.
For a young woman to dream that she participates in a masquerade, denotes that she will be deceived.
He has given me the following particulars of it, to the time of my trial, beginning at the masquerade.
You found the same hatred masquerading in either form, and no longer wondered at the scaffolds of the Convention.
Why, my father is too weak in the head to have the will, let alone the courage, to masquerade like that.
What masquerade was this, to bring me under guard and threat of death to drink a cup of wine?
And as for the masquerade, let us hope it was essentially foreign even to the skin of the man!
Frank was not absolutely certain that the fellow was not masquerading as a man from the West.
Either that, or to continue the masquerade which was impossible; or to tell her all, which was equally impossible.
He felt suddenly she was masquerading, playing with him again, playing with his very heart and soul.
The Recess was not a masquerade, but the plot and characters slightly picture the reign of Elizabeth.
In that masquerade guise he was safe; for the few minutes, at least, which were all he dared take.
Neither of them believed very much in their attachment, but both of them wore the masquerade dress to perfection.
The masquerade of official dresses was not the only one which Bonaparte summoned to the aid of his policy.
She is in truth a very great curiosity, her dress and figure exceed everything we had at the Masquerade.
The coming affair was the grand talk of the town, and we had even some masquerading before it came.
There was also plenty of subdued whispering between youthful couples; for Love is as busy at masquerades as elsewhere.
Whatever his capacity for masquerade, Big Sam could not have reduced his bulky form to this figure.
His subjects were usually landscapes, with gay court scenes, balls, masquerades, and the like, in the foreground.
It becomes a mask for other feelings and, in its turn, may masquerade in the guise of other feelings.
How long since he had been a badly bored, impatient young man, mocking the follies of the masquerade?
He has ideas, but he has no knowledge of facts; his heroes are utopian creatures, philosophical or Liberal notions masquerading.
Accordingly, Balzac's view of society is, that it is a masquerade of devils, engaged in tormenting a few wandering angels.