1 Upon which Mrs. Pocket received me with an appearance of amiable dignity.
2 I had not been mistaken in my fancy that there was a simple dignity in him.
3 Mrs. Pocket's dignity was so crushing, that I felt quite abashed, as if I myself had done something to rouse it.
4 Utterly preposterous as his cravat was, and as his collars were, I was conscious of a sort of dignity in the look.
5 She said it so finally, and in such an undiscussible way, that Mr. Pumblechook, though in a condition of ruffled dignity, could not protest.
6 "I am glad to have your approbation, gentlemen," said Mr. Waldengarver, with an air of dignity, in spite of his being ground against the wall at the time, and holding on by the seat of the chair.
7 Mr. Wopsle, conceding his fin with a gracious dignity, was immediately shoved into a dusty corner, while everybody danced a hornpipe; and from that corner, surveying the public with a discontented eye, became aware of me.
8 While Mrs. Pocket tripped up the family with her footstool, read her book of dignities, lost her pocket-handkerchief, told us about her grandpapa, and taught the young idea how to shoot, by shooting it into bed whenever it attracted her notice.