Both Uses of
obsequious
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- He was a man of twenty-five or twenty-six years of age, of unprepossessing countenance, obsequious to his superiors, insolent to his subordinates; and this, in addition to his position as responsible agent on board, which is always obnoxious to the sailors, made him as much disliked by the crew as Edmond Dantes was beloved by them.†
Chpt 1-2
- The first act of Franz was to summon his landlord, who presented himself with his accustomed obsequiousness.†
Chpt 33-34 *
Definition:
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(obsequious) excessively eager to flatter or serve