1 I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now.
2 Everyone was very kind, and she had three compliments.
3 Thank you, I'm afraid I don't deserve that pretty compliment.
4 For Mrs. John Brooke, with the maker's congratulations and compliments.
5 So a tray was fitted out before anyone began, and taken up with the cook's compliments.
6 Aunt March likes to have us pay her the compliment of coming in style, and making a formal call.
7 Laurie's a nice boy and I like him, and I won't have any sentimental stuff about compliments and such rubbish.
8 Jo let Laurie win the game to pay for that praise of her Beth, who could not be prevailed upon to play for them after her compliment.
9 "We read a story of yours the other day, and enjoyed it very much," observed the elder Miss Lamb, wishing to compliment the literary lady, who did not look the character just then, it must be confessed.
10 Aunt Amy was as yet only a name to them, Aunt Beth soon faded into a pleasantly vague memory, but Aunt Dodo was a living reality, and they made the most of her, for which compliment she was deeply grateful.
11 No sooner had the guest paid the usual stale compliments and bowed himself out, than Jenny, under pretense of asking an important question, informed Mr. Davis, the teacher, that Amy March had pickled limes in her desk.
12 The 'haughty, uninteresting creature' was let severely alone, but Amy's talent and taste were duly complimented by the offer of the art table, and she exerted herself to prepare and secure appropriate and valuable contributions to it.
13 As few brothers are complimented by having their letters carried about in their sister's pockets, read and reread diligently, cried over when short, kissed when long, and treasured carefully, we will not hint that Amy did any of these fond and foolish things.