The figure retains much of the strength and grace for which in life it was renowned, and, if ever features were created, worthy of the deftest sculptor and the purest marble, such, surely, was the birthright of that noble, serene face.
"Border and Bastille"
George A. Lawrence
Their deftest of tricks to their least She gathered in watch as she worked.
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith
The weaving, it is true, is none of the deftest, but whether this is due to the aged Jeremiah's failing fingers or to the awkwardness of a disciple, the stuff and its dyes are all his own.
"Jeremiah"
George Adam Smith