cap in hand
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Cap in hand, Ivan looked up at her.
From Many Kingdoms by Jordan, Elizabeth Garver
Cap in hand, his heart beating heavily at the prospect of merely seeing her, he came on noiseless soles to her door.
From The Winds of Chance by Beach, Rex Ellingwood
Cap in hand, Black Dennis Nolan took the haversack from the priest and slung it on his own shoulder.
From The Harbor Master by Roberts, Theodore Goodridge
Cap in hand, the boy remained standing just inside the door, wondering how long he would have to wait.
From Highway Pirates or, The Secret Place at Coverthorne by Avery, Harold
Cap in hand, he stood beside her, trying to look and to feel as any ordinary acquaintance of hers would have looked.
From The Indian Drum by Balmer, Edwin
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