She had been too little sensible of the humor which forms the relief of these stories, as it forms the relief of the bare, duteous, conscientious, deeply individualized lives portrayed in them; and no doubt this cannot make its full appeal to the heart of youth aching for their stoical sorrows.
"Short Stories and Essays From "Literature and Life""
William Dean Howells
It was not till his duteous son took the hammer in his hand, that he stepped between his wife and the bust, saying kindly: There will be time enough to-morrow to destroy the work.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
Otherwise he kept modestly in the background, for since he had come to know that Herdegen and Ann were of one mind he waited on her as a true and duteous squire, while he was now more silent than in past time, and in his elder brother's presence almost dumb.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers