| All the way down to the beach she kept the three of us in such a shout of laughter that staider people glanced aside at us. |
| But Marcos chose another, an older and staider animal of less value, better fitted for night work. |
| Possibly this was one of the French customs, which somewhat scandalised the staider ladies of the English Court. |
| There was happiness in it, even if it was a quieter, staider happiness than that of which he now knew himself to be capable. |
| But activism has taken on fresh vigour of late, as hedge fund managers and their staider counterparts at pension funds have sought new ways to justify their handsome fees. |
| Arkady's face wears a staider air, and Katia looks more animated and less retiring. |
