He stared at me for a moment in rueful amazement. ``And her name?'' he demanded. ``Antoinette de Saint-Gre,'' I answered; ``our letter is to her father.''
He made me a rueful bow. ``I fear that I have undervalued you, Mr. Ritchie,'' he said. ``You have no peer. I am unworthy to accompany you, and furthermore, it would be useless.''
``And why useless!'' I inquired, laughing. ``You have doubtless seen the lady, and she is yours, said he.英文原著 · 《The Crossing》
"He'll like it if I learn anything in ANY way," said rueful Ermengarde. "You would if you were my father."英文原著 · 《A Little Princess》
"As if I could not see _that_ without her assistance!" said Harrington Vizard. (Puff!) At which comfortable reply Zoe looked very rueful, and Fanny burst out laughing.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
Fanny complied, with rather a rueful face, not doubting that the public "dear" was to get it rather hot in private.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
Fanny looked rather rueful at first; then she said, spitefully, "You must be very sure of your influence with your old sweetheart. You forget she has got another now--a tradesman, too. He will stick to the money, and make her stick to it. Their sending the fifty pounds shows that."英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》