To walk down the hall holding maman's hand, dressed up and acting nice, because you were supposed to, and not make trouble.
She acts nice, but I think she doesn't like anybody very much.
No white woman would act nice like you do to a Nigra.
Anyway, having people act nice was a help, with everything so strange and a little scary.
I wondered why he was suddenly acting so nice to me now.
But see, now he doesn't have to act nice if he doesn't feel like it, same as you and me.
Teonie tries to act nice while comparing herself to her brother.
That way, if government does not act nice, they can be replaced in the next election.
If the teacher acts nice and respectful, the child will have no reason to be disruptive.
As though to make up for it she acts especially nice to him.