Yes I know this must come as a shock to you since I am normally such a gay and carefree chap, brimming with chuckles and mirth. |
Once resurfacing from the water, hair in his eyes, he could see Jo laughing, not so discreetly slapping her thigh in mirth. |
As well as provoking mirth, the alleged meanness of Scots is also a powerful marketing tool. |
His gray-green eyes sparkled with laughter and mirth, as he slung an arm around Jess, his hand teasing her hair affectionately. |
But the mirth is fleeting and the hysterical laughter, I suspect, is triggered more by nervous tension than by a wicked sense of humour. |
Why does the lightsomeness and variety of a more airy landscape suggest to us the idea of gaiety and social mirth? |