I didn't mind that a bit; I was ready to start enjoying life again, after all the nonsense I'd been through, and to put me in the best fettle there were several letters from Elspeth, in her usual rattle-pated style, full of loving slush about her dear, darling champion whom she was yearning to clasp again to her Loving Bosom (hear! hear! thinks I) when he returned with his Laurels fresh upon his Brow. ❋ Unknown (2010)
He was one of those reckless, rattle-pated, open-hearted, and open-mouthed young gentlemen, who possess the gift of familiarity in its highest perfection, and who scramble carelessly along the journey of life making friends, as the phrase is, wherever they go. ❋ Unknown (2007)
And foremost among the laughters was doubtless the rattle-pated Boswell. ❋ Unknown (2004)
This man is no rattle-pated fool, who changes his fancies as readily as he changes his clothes. ❋ Unknown (2003)
He is a rattle-pated young fool — one of those noisy, rosy, light-haired, good-tempered men whom I particularly detest. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Frost between that rattle-pated Frankie Taliaferro and her lively self, probably with the laudable intention of seeing whether his face would be permanently disfigured by a smile. ❋ Lilian Bell (N/A)
On our approach to the Barrier, our crew, which consisted of as rattle-pated a set as sailors usually are, were doubly active, obeyed every order with alacrity, and so quietly, that the fall of a pin might have been heard at any part of the ship. ❋ G. F. Davidson (N/A)
It goes to show what a rattle-pated bunch of women they are! ❋ Mary Heaton Vorse (1920)
This is a noisy, rattle-pated fellow, of rather low habits, who neglects his business to frequent ale-housesis the orator of village clubs, and a complete oracle among the poorest of his fathers tenants. ❋ Unknown (1914)
"You're a rattle-pated goosey," said her father: "but never mind, Patty, you shall have two beds to-night to make up for it, -- I'll promise you that" ❋ Carolyn Wells (1902)
"Here it is, Miss Powers," said Mr. Fairfield, pleasantly, "and I dare say you will prove more responsible than my rattle-pated daughter." ❋ Carolyn Wells (1902)
"Wait a minute, Ken; is it fair to call them rattle-pated, when you only mean that they enjoy the kind of gay chatter that you look down upon?" ❋ Carolyn Wells (1902)
"That Mrs. Roland, I suppose," said Nan; "she probably mislaid her own house, she's so careless and rattle-pated." ❋ Carolyn Wells (1902)
The idea of Molly being allowed to go with those rattle-pated women! ❋ Harold MacGrath (1901)
He scribbled a note to Pepperrill which sounds like the note of a rattle-pated college lad instead of a distinguished naval commander: ❋ Anna Alice Chapin (1900)
Wood-Pigeon, who was a rattle-pated young thing, and who was not having any success with the sticks which she was trying to place. ❋ Abbie Farwell Brown (1899)
Miss Butterworth had unconsciously pinched him, in her indignation, possibly, at the turn these rattle-pated young ladies 'conversation was taking. ❋ Anna Katharine Green (1890)
One was that of a rattle-pated youth who had come in the wake of a highly reputed connection of theirs, and the other that of an American tourist who gave all the evidences of great wealth and had presented letters to leading men in London which had insured him attentions not usually accorded to foreigners. ❋ Anna Katharine Green (1890)
