He had a quiet humorousness of disposition, not out of keeping with a frequent melancholy, the general expression of his countenance being one of abstraction.
"Desperate Remedies"
Thomas Hardy
And when he says something funny it is in such a delightful and confidential way, with such a genial, quiet, infectious humorousness, that his audience is captivated.
"Acres of Diamonds"
Russell H. Conwell
The youngsters, not immediately within sight, seemed rather bright and desirable appurtenances than otherwise; the incidents of daily life were not without humorousness and jollity in their aspect there.
"Tess of the d'Urbervilles A Pure Woman"
Thomas Hardy