All at once Ismail's manner became unencouraging.
"King--of the Khyber Rifles"
Talbot Mundy
It excites the captain's admiration to see how perfectly lady-like, how really gracious is her manner to the aspiring widower, and yet-how serenely unencouraging.
"Marion's Faith."
Charles King
"Possibly: that is for you to say," was the unencouraging reply.
"The Grafters"
Francis Lynde