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He obeyed tractably enough, only turned toward her now and gazed at her with undissimulated intensity; not, though, as if speculating who she might be, rather as if wondering whether she were really there.

From Mary Wollaston by Webster, Henry Kitchell

Such a splendid fellow!—I’m sure you’ll like him—this way,’—Dumps followed as tractably as a tame bear.

From Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people by Dickens, Charles

Down the dimly lighted passage she walked rapidly, while the jester tractably and silently followed.

From Under the Rose by Isham, Frederic Stewart

To which Socrates: Yes, I perceive that this is so, but it seems to me that the state was never more tractably disposed, never so ripe for a really good leader, as to-day.

From The Memorabilia by Dakyns, Henry Graham

To Miss Helstone's little light hand, however, she yielded tractably, and seemed soothed by its contact.

From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte