| Not a sign of the presence of the gadabout was to be seen on the waters before them. |
| Yet why should I, after all, abuse the gadabout propensities of my countrymen? |
| Meanwhile Jonathan Strange, a charming, wealthy gadabout, takes up magic on a whim after becoming bored with trying to write lyric poetry. |
| This cheerful gadabout is often to be found at gatherings of friends where his infectious good humour always stands out. |
| On signing a contract, the ogre exchanges a day from his past for one in which he can revert to being a scary, unregenerate, child-free gadabout. |
| That such a revulsion should occur in the nature of a gadabout and featherbrain like this girl, is not unnatural. |
