This was not true, but Angelique had no scruple to lie to a lover. She knew well that it was only from his vexation at her conduct that Le Gardeur had pretended to renew some long intermitted coquetries with the fair Cecile. "But why were you wicked at all that night?" inquired she, with a look of sudden interest, as she caught a red cast in his eye, that spoke of much dissipation. "You have been ill, Le Gardeur!" But she knew he had been drinking deep and long, to drown vexation, perhaps, over her conduct.英文原著 · 《The Golden Dog》
Stour: conflict. Stown: stolen. Suar: heavy. First English - swaer. Tarpe: probably a misprint for targe. In the Promptorium Parvulorum we have the "Targe, or chartyr--carta." Tene: vexation, sorrow. Thee, mote I: may I thrive. See Mote.英文原著 · 《A Bundle of Ballads》
You want to pay me back in the same coin, to wound my vanity -- you will not succeed! And if you declare war on me, I will be merciless! In the course of the evening, I purposely tried a few times to join in their conversation, but she met my remarks rather coldly, and, at last, I retired in pretended vexation. Princess Mary was triumphant, Grushnitski likewise. Triumph, my friends, and be quick about it! You will not have long to triumph! It cannot be otherwise. I have a presentiment.英文原著 · 《A Hero of Our Time》
But these brief meetings had the charm of intimate friendliness, quite as much for the stranger as for Caroline. The girl could no more hide a vexation, a grief, or some slight ailment from the keen eye of her appreciative friend than he could conceal anxiety from hers.英文原著 · 《A Second Home》
But when he landed and met Vere he felt the summer, and knew that the sky was clear. Hermione was not on the island, Vere told him. She had left many apologies, and would be home for lunch. She had had to go in to Naples to see the dentist. A tooth had troubled her in the night. She had gone by tram. As Vere explained Artois had a moment of surprise, a moment of suspicion--even of vexation. But it passed when Vere said:
"I'm afraid poor Madre suffered a great deal.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
We shall have seats there. And you can bring Gaspare, if you like. Then you will have three cavaliers."
"Yes, I should like Gaspare to come," said Hermione. There was a sound of warmth in her hitherto rather cold voice when she said that. "How you rely on Gaspare!" Artois said, almost as if with a momentary touch of vexation. "Indeed I do," Hermione answered. Their eyes met, surely almost with hostility. "Madre knows how Gaspare adores her," said Vere, gently.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》