She had, however, of late settled upon her own health as a source of apprehension; she had a nervous little cough whenever she thought about it; and some complaisant doctor ordered her just what she desired, — a winter in Italy.
His abilities consisted mainly in keeping the bankers complaisant, in smoothing the ruffled feelings of creditors, in cutting out unnecessary expenditures, and in shaving prices.
十九世纪冒险故事 Thrilling Adventures By Land And Sea by James O. Brayman
The bully, who was evidently the male, after smelling at the head, came round the carcass, making a sort of complaisant purring--" humming a kind of animal song, " and to it he went tooth and nail.