"In a sense," he went on, didactically, "we may have made a mistake in bringing her forward to the extent we've done."
"The Devil's Garden"
W. B. Maxwell
He said all this sententiously and didactically, as one who enjoys speaking on historical or sociological subjects; but then a cloud seemed to descend upon him, and he relapsed into gloomy silence.
"The Devil's Garden"
W. B. Maxwell
"A yawn, Mrs Bolter," he said didactically, "is the natural effort made for ridding the system-" "Of the effects of too much smoking and drinking," said Mrs Doctor, quickly.
"One Maid's Mischief"
George Manville Fenn