This communication startled M. de Sully; and while he was endeavouring to frame a reply by which he might remain uncompromised, Concini with his usual presumption followed up the declaration of the Queen by asserting his own conviction that it was the wisest measure which she could adopt; as it would at once convince her royal consort that she desired to keep nothing secret from him in which he was personally interested.
"The Life of Marie de Medicis, Vol. 1 (of 3)"
Julia Pardoe
What I have written is Truth; and it shall go into the world as Truth should-entirely uncompromised.
"Basil"
Wilkie Collins
Rowland stayed himself, just in time, from an enthusiastic offer of a dozen more cigars, and, as he watched the Cavaliere stow his treasure tenderly away in his pocket-book, reflected that only an Italian could go through such a performance with uncompromised dignity.
"Roderick Hudson"
Henry James