All 3 Uses of
equanimity
in
Bleak House
- An exhausted composure, a worn-out placidity, an equanimity of fatigue not to be ruffled by interest or satisfaction, are the trophies of her victory.†
Chpt 1-3 *
- Mrs. Jellyby, whose face reflected none of the uneasiness which we could not help showing in our own faces as the dear child's head recorded its passage with a bump on every stair—Richard afterwards said he counted seven, besides one for the landing—received us with perfect equanimity.†
Chpt 4-6
- "Thank you, Mademoiselle Hortense," says Mr. Tulkinghorn with his usual equanimity.†
Chpt 22-24
Definition:
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(equanimity) a calm mental state under difficult circumstances