And walking behind it, looking neither to left nor to right, but perfectly self-possessed, unaffected and blase, Lord Culter himself.

But he was perfectly self-possessed; and falling into his favourite solace of whistling, took another turn at the grammar-school, as if nothing at all had happened.

She was as graceful as she was beautiful, perfectly self-possessed, and had the air, I thought, of being able to attract and interest any one if she had thought it worth her while.

Peter was always so controlled, so perfectly self-possessed, which only served to increase Maggie's irritation.

"Not precisely engaged, Admiral, no." Grey had fast reflexes, I would say that for him; he sounded perfectly self-possessed, as though he were quite used to being found in custody of unconscious females.

He was perfectly self-possessed; he accosted us both with courtesy, seemed immediately to enter into our feelings, and to make one with us.

She appeared perfectly self-possessed.

Her eyes flashed as though their violet depths were lit by lightning, Yet her demeanour remained quiet, almost perfectly self-possessed.

She stared at him across her open dressing-case but she was perfectly self-possessed.

This quiet boy was perfectly self-possessed.