And it was apparent that Holymead was a shrewd judge of human nature, Crewe reflected, for he calculated that the rareness of the quality of observation, even in those who, like Flack, were supposed to keep their eyes open, would permit him to do so unnoticed.
"The Hampstead Mystery"
John R. Watson
Nothing but the sight of that letter could have made her believe it; but that, taken in connection with the rareness and coolness of his recent letters to her, made it all too plain that the ardent flame of his love had burned out, and that he had repented his impetuosity, now that he had had time to think of the sacrifice which it entailed.
"A Manifest Destiny"
Julia Magruder
Marie's four years of training made her recognize the rareness of this giving.
"Our Nervous Friends Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness"
Robert S. Carroll