Over and over again were regrets uttered that the Empress, who had seen the dance at Pesth done by timid and un impassioned dancers, and who had, in consequence, carried away but a faint idea of its real captivation, could have witnessed our performance; and some even began to plot how such a representation could be prepared for her Majesty's next visit to Hungary.
"That Boy Of Norcott's"
Charles James Lever
She was not, it is true, of the ordinary type of beauty, whose chief ornament is an effort at captivation.
"A Dozen Ways Of Love"
Lily Dougall
The great chamber, with its shadowy bed, dark mirrors, ghostly wainscot-doors and narrow windows, had not been brightened for a long time by such a charming little apparition as Amy when she shook out her airy muslins, smoothed her curls, and assumed all manner of distracting devices for the captivation of mankind.
"Kitty's Class Day And Other Stories"
Louisa M. Alcott