1 There was no carelessness, no languor, no idle curiosity; none of the many shades of indifference to be seen in all other assemblies, visible for one moment there.
2 As fairly as a captive can strike," said De Bracy, with apparent carelessness; "for he whose hands are tied should have his tongue at freedom.
3 Henry Crawford, who meanwhile had taken up the play, and with seeming carelessness was turning over the first act, soon settled the business.
4 That Eustacia was somehow the cause of Wildeve's carelessness in relation to the marriage had at once been Venn's conclusion on hearing of the secret meeting between them.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 1: 9 Love Leads a Shrewd Man into Strategy 5 That may point to carelessness or it may point to agitation and hurry upon the part of the cutter.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In Chapter 4. Sir Henry Baskerville 6 No harm would have been done had it not been that, as he passed your door, he perceived the key which had been left by the carelessness of your servant.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE STUDENTS 7 It was from her that he inherited his detachment from the sumptuary side of life: the stoic's carelessness of material things, combined with the Epicurean's pleasure in them.
8 My reason for this kind of carelessness, or carefulness, was, that I could always get something to eat when I went there.
9 Augustine's cheek flushed; but he only observed, with his usual sarcastic carelessness.
10 But the only son of their protectress had the management of her property; and, by carelessness and extravagance involved it to a large amount, and at last failed.
11 At this moment, Legree sauntered up to the door of the shed, looked in, with a dogged air of affected carelessness, and turned away.
12 The peasant, however, said: 'Don't tell me that,' and led the cow-herd before the mayor, who for his carelessness condemned him to give the peasant a cow for the calf which had run away.
Grimms' Fairy Tales By Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmContext Highlight In THE LITTLE PEASANT 13 And all present, even including Cavalcanti and his son, notwithstanding the stiffness of the one and the carelessness of the other, were thoughtful, on finding themselves assembled at the house of this incomprehensible man.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 63. The Dinner. 14 He redoubled his gayety and carelessness.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 81. The Room of the Retired Baker. 15 "His carelessness and indifference touch me to the heart," said Julie.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 112. The Departure.