Both Uses of
alacrity
in
Bleak House
- He was overjoyed to see us and dismounted with great alacrity.†
Chpt 16-18 *
- The alacrity with which Charley brought my bonnet and veil, and having dressed me, quaintly pinned herself into her warm shawl and made herself look like a little old woman, sufficiently expressed her readiness.†
Chpt 31-33
Definition:
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(alacrity) quickness; and/or cheerful eagerness