"Frankness" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... have been, to have inspired so remarkable a passion. For Hippisley was making love to her all over again. Their happy relations were proclaimed, not only by her own engaging frankness, but still more by the marvellous renaissance of her beauty. She had given up her habit of jealousy as she had given up eating sweets, because both were murderous to her complexion. Not that Hippisley gave her any cause. ...
— The Best British Short Stories of 1922 • Edward J. O'Brien and John Cournos, editors
... but a thing like this had never happened to him before. It was, at the least, disturbing to have a lovely woman rise out of the major's very hearthstone and claim him as a familiar spirit with the exquisite frankness of a child. It smacked of the wine of wizardry. He glanced at her a moment and was on the point of making a tentative inquiry when the ...
— Andrew the Glad • Maria Thompson Daviess
... he had already done, so that it was more than a mere profession; but the reply of Red Wolf had a great deal of frankness ...
— The Talking Leaves - An Indian Story • William O. Stoddard
... for he will have the means of doing much good here if he can secure the confidence and esteem of his native patients. The way has been well paved for him by Dr. Leekie, who, in professional ability, large experience, and perfect frankness of character, is one of the first men I have met; and I regret exceedingly that the King has never manifested any wish to consult him or any other ...
— A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II • William Sleeman
... violation of the treaty, retained Malta. The honor of France was at stake in enforcing the sacredness of treaties Malta was too important a post to be left in the hands of England. Napoleon at last resolved to have a personal interview himself with Lord Whitworth, and explain to him, with all frankness, ...
— Napoleon Bonaparte • John S. C. Abbott
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