1 Arkady was reduced at last to calling Fifi to him, and with an affable smile patting him on the head to give himself an appearance of being at home.
2 Alexander was saying something affable to him.
3 The governor was a brisk little man, very simple and affable.
4 His conversation was gay and affable.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER IV—WORKS CORRESPONDING TO WORDS 5 He had an affable and haughty air, and a mouth which was always smiling, since it did not shut.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XVI—HOW FROM A BROTHER ONE BECOMES A FATHER 6 He received thirty sous per day, and for a month he returned to his lodgings gay as a chaffinch, and affable toward his master.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 7 THE INTERIOR* OF THE MUSKETEERS 7 She was always a very affable and free-spoken young lady, and very civil behaved.
8 On the previous day Stepan Arkadyevitch had appeared at the office in a uniform, and the new chief had been very affable and had talked to him as to an acquaintance.
9 When I overtook them and stopped to say a word, I found them affable and confiding.
10 He was particularly affable to grandmother, and whenever they met he would begin at once to talk about 'the good old times' and simple living.'
11 The banker saw the carriage of the count enter the court yard, and advanced to meet him with a sad, though affable smile.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 104. Danglars Signature. 12 Lady Catherine was reckoned proud by many people he knew, but he had never seen anything but affability in her.
13 She is all affability and condescension, and I doubt not but you will be honoured with some portion of her notice when service is over.
14 I rather expected, from my knowledge of her affability, that it would happen.
15 This occasion shall not entirely pass without that affability on your part.