Refervednefs

Let your carriage be friendly, but not fooliflily fi-ee 5 an unwary opennefs caufeth contempt, but a little refervednefs refpedt j and handfome courtefy ❋ Unknown (1782)

If the fiiper-annuated Virgins would behave themfelves with gravity and refervednefs, ad* did: themfelves to the ftri&eft Virtue add Piety, they would give the World fbme caufe to believe 'twas not their neceffity, but their choice which kept them unmarry'd j that they were pre-engaged to a better Amour, efpoufed to the Spiritual Bride-groom; and this would give them among the fbberer fort, at leaft the reverence and efteem of Matrons. ❋ Unknown (1705)

'Ihrafmond and I went out of the Cabinet as well as the re (\, but upon the iign that Eudoxia gave her, Fulcheria called us back and told us we might tarry: and feeing that ever lince his recovery he had obferved the Emprefs to avoid all occafionsof fpeaking with him in particular, his heart mifgave him that that refervednefs boaded him no good from her intentions. ❋ Unknown (1677)