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Charlie’s soulless rat-a-tat-tat delivery acquires a semblance of feeling only when he is wheedling Grace to follow his wishes.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2010

Well, that's a stiff one!" said Marguerite Turquet, looking at Madame Chapuzot; "I'm half afraid he is wheedling me, to carry out some fancy of his own—Pooh!

From Paz by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott