sarcastic🔊

In men’s clubs such celebrations were, though expiring, less uncommon; but either the natural shyness of the softer sex, or a sarcastic attitude on the part of male relatives, had denuded such women’s clubs as remained (if any other did) or this their glory and consummation.

He smiled to himself, and threw a glance of fine sarcastic meaning towards Hepzibah.