But she had scarcely told this to Stas, when he turned to the officers with a very grave mien and, touching his hat with his finger, said: "Gentlemen, could you kindly make room for this little Miss who wishes to look at the camels?"
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
So, desiring to conceal his emotion, he assumed a very stern mien and, addressing the little girl, said: "Nell, before you eat, take the rest of the quinine."
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
She apparently was in a better frame of mind, as after a while she addressed Stas with quite a lively mien.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz