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"Oh——" Lily murmured reproachfully; but Mrs. Fisher pressed on unrebuffed.

From House of Mirth by Wharton, Edith

The rapture of the sentimental poets was not allowed to pass unrebuffed.

From Aspects and Impressions by Gosse, Edmund

Finding himself unrebuffed Neche made further efforts; then, suddenly, he became aware of the other occupants of the room.

From The Hound From The North by Bull, Charles Livingston

Also," continued the Scot, quite unrebuffed, "it would be interesting to know what exactly ye mean when ye call yoursel' a Bohemian.

From The Nest Builder by Hale, Beatrice Forbes-Robertson

But de Musset, unrebuffed, succeeded in his ambition.

From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson