He was obeyed, Ellershaw and some of the others were politer than they had ever been, and for many weeks now there had been no disturbance-then suddenly the storm broke.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole
The chief Lama or abbot motioned to us to be seated, in a much politer mood; after which he and his principal monks held a long and animated conversation together.
"Hilda Wade A Woman With Tenacity Of Purpose"
Grant Allen
In such parties a sort of domestic relation seems to grow up through their associated pleasures in sight-seeing, and they are like family parties, though politer and patienter among themselves than real family parties.
"Roman Holidays and Others"
W. D. Howells