self-possession

She remained silent, but maintained her air of calmness and self-possession. Captain Bonneville approached and interrogated her as to the object of her mysterious visit.

"Leave that to me," said Kearney, with self-possession. "When I've built that there reservoir on Devil's Spur, and bring the water over the ridge from Union Ditch, there'll be enough to spare for that."

Julian advanced a few steps, instantly recovering his self-possession. "I am sorry I was not at home," he said, "when you called with your letter from the consul.

He recovered his self-possession almost as suddenly as he had lost it.

"Point the person out." She said the words with a self-possession which won her uncle's hearty approval.

Disciplined and calm, to await the appearance of disorder and hubbub amongst the enemy:--this is the art of retaining self-possession.

She vividly recalled his manly, resolute face, his noble self-possession, and the good nature conspicuous in everything towards everyone.

With rare self-possession he let his gaze drop, without appearing to have halted upon the mirror until it rested again upon the gems.

I did not use to think her wanting in self-possession, but she had not quite enough for the demands of yesterday.

By that time all had recovered their self-possession, and there was nothing out of the common to attract his attention.

But somehow her self-possession matched very well little Fyne's invariable solemnity.

Still Dantes could not view without a shudder the approach of a gendarme who accompanied the officers deputed to demand his bill of health ere the yacht was permitted to hold communication with the shore; but with that perfect self-possession he had acquired during his acquaintance with Faria, Dantes coolly presented an English passport he had obtained from Leghorn, and as this gave him a standing which a French passport would not have afforded, he was informed that there existed no obstacle to his immediate debarkation.