eumoirous

Indeed, I had grown so used to the story of my lamentable pursuit of the eumoirous that I rattled it off mechanically after the manner of the sturdy beggar telling his mendacious tale of undeserved misfortune.

Simon the Jester William John Locke 1896

How could I explain my precious pursuit of the eumoirous to a French

Simon the Jester William John Locke 1896

Dale has just been elected for the Fensham Division of Westmoreland, and he has already begun the line of sturdy young Kynnersleys, of which I had eumoirous dreams long ago.

Simon the Jester William John Locke 1896

Is there any drug I wonder which can restore a eumoirous tone to the system?

Simon the Jester William John Locke 1896

He can thus hoist Destiny with its own petard, and, besides, being eumoirous, can spend a month or two in a peculiarly diverting manner.

Simon the Jester William John Locke 1896

I regarded the failure of my eumoirous little plans with more than satisfaction.

Simon the Jester William John Locke 1896

I had no clear notion of the means whereby I was to accomplish this; but I knew that it would be a philanthropic pursuit far different from my previous eumoirous wanderings abut London when, with a mind conscious of well-doing, I distributed embarrassing five-pound notes to the poor and needy.

Simon the Jester William John Locke 1896

It sounded glorious and eumoirous and quixotic and deucedly funny, during the noble moment of inspiration, when Lola's golden eyes were upon me; but now -- well, I shall have to persuade myself that it is funny, if I am to carry it out.

Simon the Jester William John Locke 1896

Then I would have ended my eumoirous task, and my last happy words would be a paternal benediction.

Simon the Jester William John Locke 1896

Was it in order to further my designs -- Machiavellian towards the lady, but eumoirous towards Dale?

Simon the Jester William John Locke 1896