Upon this gracious note, the royal party took its leave.

Those donors not only received a gracious note of thanks, they also got their money back - the no-lose political bet of the year.

And, on this gracious note, Irma Bunt closed the door, with its decisive click, behind her.

The next morning, Marwood finds Monty's gracious note of apology and reads it aloud, feeling sympathy for him.

Some weeks after my article was published, however, I received a very gracious handwritten note from him, saying that he had enjoyed my story.

Best of luck with your production, read the gracious note, thrilling the small cast.

Yet he sent the staff a gracious note.

Thompson, who did not hear the customary booing today despite a lackluster performance, struck a gracious note in his battle with Casey for playing time.

Still showing a touch of Wellesley, Horn notes, "she also accompanied it all with a gracious note on flowered stationery in a lovely hand."

The conversation, described by people with knowledge of the meeting last week, ended on a gracious note.