"Really," said Smith, having another mouthful of his beer in the hope that it would improve upon acquaintance.

As to our host, I found that he improved upon acquaintance.

Or, how best might Mavin enter a keep to make such demands upon short acquaintance?

Altogether he rather improves upon acquaintance, and is a man of decided culture and refinement.

"I trust you do not think it overfamiliar of me to have done so, upon such brief acquaintance?"

"You will like it better by and by; a new country always improves upon acquaintance."

"I am going to see whether God improves upon acquaintance."

But then upon further acquaintance, you know - that is worth a great deal.

"I think I am a sufficiently good judge of human nature to know a man of honor even upon only short acquaintance."

"Upon admittedly short acquaintance, that seems like the sort of scene old Augustus would go for."