Both Uses of
demur
in
A Tale of Two Cities
- After some delay and demur, the door grudgingly turned on its hinges a very little way, and allowed Mr. Jerry Cruncher to squeeze himself into court.†
Chpt 2.2 *
- His own possessions, safety, life, he would have hazarded for Lucie and her child, without a moment's demur; but the great trust he held was not his own, and as to that business charge he was a strict man of business.†
Chpt 3.3
Definition:
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(demur) express disagreement
or in law: a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings through a demurrer