All 3 Uses of
mirth
in
The Remains of the Day
- And I followed this with a suitably modest smile to indicate without ambiguity that I had made a witticism, since I did not wish Mr Farraday to restrain any spontaneous mirth he felt out of a misplaced respectfulness.†
Chpt Prol. *
- But then noticing the mirthful expression on my face, they broke into a laugh, though in a somewhat bemused fashion.†
Chpt 3m -mirthful = full of fun and laughter
- Indeed, in the moment or so that it took for me to perceive this and compose a suitable response, I may even have given the outward impression of struggling with the question, for I saw all the gentlemen in the room exchange mirthful smiles.†
Chpt 3e -
Definition:
fun and laughter