To these ambassadors Cortes returned courteous answers together with presents of small value, and that was all.

She wasn't allowed to speak to Emily, but received courteous answers to her questions and was told she could visit the next day.

When he tried to make conversation he received courteous but brief answers.

"And doubtless you will find it," was the somewhat too courteous answer of the guide.

"So courteous a question demands a courteous answer, Master merchant, but to give it I must trouble you to listen to a tale."

Mr Clemens sent a courteous and dryly humorous answer; Father framed it and hung it on the wall of his clinic.

However, as his family would expect him to give a courteous answer to a friendly question, he gave a nod.

He whistled back a courteous answer while continuing to supervise the engineering feat via voder.

A faint shadow of distaste crossed Uncle Hafiz's features at the mention of the Hadith, but he controlled himself and gave properly courteous answers as Rafik went on to inquire about the health of innumerable cousins, nephews, and distant connections.

Still, he stood there, answering all the obvious questions with courteous and predictable answers.