1 The round of visits was made; and Mr. James Harthouse, with a discreet use of his blue coaching, came off triumphantly, though with a considerable accession of boredom.
2 The following day he had lunch with Connie and Hilda, at some discreet place.
3 Mr Elliot was rational, discreet, polished, but he was not open.
4 But the young maiden, being discreet and of good repute, would ever avoid him, for she feared his evil name.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles 5 You are perfectly right to be wary and discreet.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In Chapter 7. The Stapletons of Merripit House 6 Make a discreet inquiry also as to any strangers in the neighbourhood.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In III. THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN 7 I found that country pub which I had already recommended to your notice, and there I made my discreet inquiries.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In IV. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SOLITARY CYCLIST 8 I rapidly overtook it, and then, keeping at a discreet distance of a hundred yards or so, I followed its lights until we were clear of the town.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE MISSING THREE-QUARTER 9 He had separated the work-rooms in order to separate the sexes, and so that the women and girls might remain discreet.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 5: CHAPTER II—MADELEINE 10 A discreet candle lighted, one might almost say, made a show of lighting the parlor.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER VIII—A SUCCESSFUL INTERROGATORY 11 A certain amount of dreaming is good, like a narcotic in discreet doses.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER I—THE LARK'S MEADOW 12 Gavroche, who was not very discreet, listened.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 4: CHAPTER II—MOTHER PLUTARQUE FINDS NO DIFFICULTY IN EXPLAI... 13 There had been no ring, which was discreet on such a day.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER I—THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHTH HEAVEN 14 But he meant to be discreet in that quarter.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 9: CHAPTER IV—A BOTTLE OF INK WHICH ONLY SUCCEEDED IN WHITEN... 15 Why, we are looked upon with a rather favorable eye by a lady of quality, the Duchesse de--but, your pardon; my master has commanded me to be discreet.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 34 IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF