Against this rude form of domesticity were opposed the chromo-tinted dresses and
extravagant complexions of a few single unattended women--happily seen more often at night behind gilded bars than in the garish light of day--and an equal number of pale-faced, dark-moustached, well-dressed, and suspiciously idle men.
People were thicker than bees, in those narrow streets, and the men were dressed in all the outrageous, outlandish, idolatrous,
extravagant, thunder-and-lightning costumes that ever a tailor with the delirium tremens and seven devils could conceive of.
"That the system of living contrived by me, was unreasonable and unjust; because it supposed a perpetuity of youth, health, and vigour, which no man could be so foolish to hope, however
extravagant he may be in his wishes.
"Well, Jack, that is a queer reason of yours;" cried the father, "for not indulging in a luxury; because the good woman is careful in some things, she is not to be a little
extravagant in others.
Louis, everywhere received and entertained with the most
extravagant enthusiasm.
When I put the question to Miles, he played on a minute before answering and then could only say: "Why, my dear, how do I know?"--breaking moreover into a happy laugh which, immediately after, as if it were a vocal accompaniment, he prolonged into incoherent,
extravagant song.
or is she some naughty little grisette with an
extravagant lover?
It had always been evident to her that such an income as theirs, under the direction of two persons so
extravagant in their wants, and heedless of the future, must be very insufficient to their support; and whenever they changed their quarters, either Jane or herself were sure of being applied to for some little assistance towards discharging their bills.
The free trappers, especially, were
extravagant in their purchases.
On some flimsy pretext or other Mowanna, the king of Nukuheva, whom the invaders by
extravagant presents cajoled over to their interests, and move about like a mere puppet, has been set up as the rightful sovereign of the entire island--the alleged ruler by prescription of various clans, who for ages perhaps have treated with each other as separate nations.
Comcomly was
extravagant in his terms; rating the charms of his daughter at the highest price, and indeed she is represented as having one of the flattest and most aristocratical heads in the tribe.
Though his means were adequate to the needs of himself and his wife, he certainly had no money to waste; but now he was wantonly
extravagant in the purchase of delicacies, out of season and dear, which might tempt Strickland's capricious appetite.
