Mollenhauer and Mr. Simpson, so she heard. And his own home and office were so beautiful. Besides, his quiet intensity matched her restless force. Aileen and her sister were accordingly invited to the reception but the Butlers mere and pere were given to understand, in as tactful a manner as possible, that the dance afterward was principally for young people. The reception brought a throng of people. There were many, very many, introductions. There were tactful descriptions of little effects Mr.英文原著 · 《The Financier》
Would it be such excruciatingly bad form for us to be intelligent, occasionally; say, on one or two Fridays during the season? Denton wrapped it up tactfully; but that was her daring suggestion. It took them aback at first. There were people who did this sort of thing. People of no class, who called themselves names and took up things. But for people of social standing to talk about serious subjects--except, perhaps, in bed to one's wife! It sounded so un- English. With the elders it was sense of duty that prevailed.英文原著 · 《All Roads Lead to Calvary》
Incidentally, my dear Judy, your idea of a private dining room for the superintendent, which I, being a social soul, at first scorned, has been my salvation. When I am dead tired I dine alone, but in my live intervals I invite an officer to share the meal; and in the expansive intimacy of the dinnertable I get in my most effective strokes. When it becomes desirable to plant the seeds of fresh air in the soul of Miss Snaith, I invite her to dinner, and tactfully sandwich in a little oxygen between her slices of pressed veal.英文原著 · 《Dear Enemy》
Sterry came, as requested, and seated himself at ease in my office with his hat upon his head. I suggested as tactfully as might be that he remove it, an entirely necessary request, as little orphan boys were in and out on errands, and "hats off in the house" is our first rule in masculine deportment.英文原著 · 《Dear Enemy》
I sat and beamed upon my handiwork, for it's true, I've done it all through my frivolous example and the books I've given him and the introducing of such lightsome companions as Jimmie and Percy and Gordon Hallock. If I have a few more months in which to work, I shall get the man human. He has given up purple ties, and at my tactful suggestion has adopted a suit of gray. You have no idea how it sets him off. He will be quite distinguished looking as soon as I can make him stop carrying bulgy things in his pockets.英文原著 · 《Dear Enemy》
If he says something at tennis, I will take him aside, man to man, and say, "that's not cool." Are you saying I'm not tactful?美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
I think her point, and again, I wish she'd expressed herself a little more tactfully, was that marriage is unpredictable.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》