For months they had writhed under Yankee laughter and scorn, and the ladies felt and said that if Rhett really had the good of the Klan at heart he would have managed the affair in a more seemly fashion.
Among seemly power struggle is unfolding in Zimbabwe and the cracks are apearing in the governing ZANU-PF over who should succeed the 90 year old head of state.
She has dressed for the evening; that is to say, her clean and seemly attire of working hours is exchanged for garments suitable to fireside leisure; her cheeks are warm, for she has been making fragrant toast.
Psalm 147 Praise for God's Care for Jerusalem Praise the Lord, for it is good to sing praises to our God, for He is gracious, and a song of praise is seemly.
Neither would it be seemly in Judge Pyncheon, generally so scrupulous in his attire, to show himself at a dinner-table with that crimson stain upon his shirt-bosom.
Ser Barristan Selmy spoke up. " Your Grace, " he said, " it is not seemly that the king should ride into the melee. It would not be a fair contest. Who would dare strike you? "