Some of such places give one an air of confidence and trust; others create a feeling of suspicion and distrust; some convey an impression of active, wideawake management, while others impress one as being behind the times, and suffering from a want of alert, active management.
"Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers"
Bhakta Vishita
It is good for me that you don't give me credit for being a little more wideawake, otherwise you would see that you are raking the chestnuts from the fire for me.
"The Great War in England in 1897"
William Le Queux
He wore a wideawake hat thrown back on his head, thus displaying his brown country-looking face to full advantage.
"The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit"
Richard Harris