expostulation

M. Roland was urged to present to the throne a most earnest letter of expostulation and advice.

Never, indeed, without persuasion on the part of his employer and expostulation on his own, did he consent to half-bind a book.

Mr. Tyrold forbore to chagrin him with any strong expostulation, and he returned, therefore, to Cleves in full glee.

Expostulation was not of the slightest use, and sometimes it was all Richard could do to keep his hands off her.