courteous act
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He is the same delightful, good-hearted fellow as of old; always ready to do a kind, or courteous act.
From Idle Hour Stories by Eugenia Dunlap Potts
The courteous act, which was quite spontaneous, charmed the Queen and the Prince.
From Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2 by Sarah Tytler
The prince made this suggestion to our minister and performed this courteous act at all functions given to General Grant.
From My Memories of Eighty Years by Chauncey M. (Chauncey Mitchell) Depew
The emperor saw his daughter performing that courteous act, and he was very pleased.
From The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc by Robert S. Rudder
Kitty understood what this courteous act signified; he was disarming himself to reassure her.
From The Drums of Jeopardy by Harold MacGrath
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