Both Uses of
disperse
in
The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Distinguished men, beautiful women, notabilities from every European country had already filed past him, had exchanged the elaborate bows and curtsies with him, which the extravagant fashion of the time demanded, and then, laughing and talking, had dispersed in the ball, reception, and card rooms beyond.†
Chpt 11 *dispersed = scattered or spread
- The tension of subdued excitement was relieved, and the next moment everyone was laughing and chatting merrily as the gay crowd broke up and dispersed in the adjoining rooms.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
to scatter or cause to spread