cap in hand
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Cap in hand, Weldon stood in her direct path.
From On the Firing Line by Fuller, Hamilton Brock
Cap in hand, Noodles looked first at Van Landing and then at the child.
From How It Happened by Bosher, Kate Langley
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 he followed Walther, also cap in hand, into the interior of the castle.
From The Hosts of the Air by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
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
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