Nay, when I read a letter of his, I cannot help giving him the preference even over Wickham, much as I value the impudence and hypocrisy of my soninlaw.
Elizabeth had not before believed him quite equal to such assurance; but she sat down, resolving within herself, to draw no limits in future to the impudence of an impudent man.
Once the hard times were disposed of, the ladies spoke of the increasing impudence of the negroes and the outrages of the Carpetbaggers and the humiliation of having the Yankee soldiers loafing on every corner.
" Shall we let the bugles sing truce" ? he smiled down at her, a wide flashing smile that had impudence in it but no shame for his own actions or condemnation for hers.
" That makes it all the worse. The impudence of their comin' 'ere at all" ! Mary-Ann dropped her aitches freely. " Takin' a house and pretendin' to be ladies and gentlemen. Now leave that pie alone" .