By numberless devices-too slight, too evanescent to be called regular coquetry-she understood how to conciliate him, even in his roughest moods, while she had only to make the very least possible display of her attractions to fascinate him in his happier moments.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Rough from the beginning when my father used to whip me, rough at school, rough when I starved in London, roughest of all when young Stephen died.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole
One of the roughest of them might chance to pass by.
"Erlach Court"
Ossip Schubin