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She wished, indeed, that her uncle would be more just, more placable, more generous; but she felt clearly where the fault lay, and she never turned her eyes in the other direction.

Mrs. Orton was less placable; she sat aloof, and secretly longed to be able to say her say.

Jack was surprised to find him at first more placable than he had expected, but presently he learned that this moderation was only assumed.

David showed himself placable, and prepared to pardon the adherents of Absalom.

Henry himself, it may be noted, seems to have been both blameless and placable on these occasions, but naturally bored.