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She is rather given to singing ballads of an elegiac nature," added the prince, reflectingly, "but our madcap Romeo will cure her of that.

From A Midnight Fantasy by Aldrich, Thomas Bailey

"You 'll have to come with me, Cutbill; I see that," said his Lordship, reflectingly.

From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Lever, Charles James

"Twenty is a large number," said Ernest reflectingly.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 by Various

"What a curious chapter on 'La vie privee' of Florence your revelations might be, padre!" said Jekyl, as if reflectingly.

From The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Lever, Charles James

"You couldn' spile Christmas den noways," he repeated, reflectingly, while his little mules trudged knee-deep through the mud.

From Unc' Edinburg A Plantation Echo by Page, Thomas Nelson