But if by chance he had to listen to any praise of "Ena Armitage" as author or woman, he changed the subject as soon as he could conveniently do so without brusquerie.
"Innocent Her Fancy and His Fact"
Marie Corelli
The squire, a little piqued at this brusquerie, replied by a long eulogium on Paul; and Mauleverer, after hearing it throughout with the blandest smile imaginable, told the squire, very politely, that he was sure Mr. Brandon's good-nature had misled him.
"Paul Clifford, Complete"
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The daughter of this couple was married to a man of talent, who, however, had a brusquerie of manner which rendered him rather forbidding.
"The Letter-Bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope v. I."
A. M. W. Stirling (compiler)