Her composed speechlessness in the midst of uneasy chatter-the Englishwoman is seldom really self-possessed-carried with it a certain dignity which took the place of breeding.
"The Woman With The Fan"
Robert Hichens
These mysterious words, and the speechlessness of Audrey, upset him again.
"The Lion's Share"
E. Arnold Bennett
They walked away together in the calm speechlessness of Englishmen thrown together on matters of their daily business.
"Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories"
Henry Seton Merriman