placatingly

“I really didn’t think you’d care this much,” I say placatingly.

He whined placatingly, squirmed and wriggled to show his good will and intentions, and even ventured, as a bribe for peace, to lick Buck’s face with his warm wet tongue.

“I would pay you if I could,” I said placatingly, “but I have nothing. Come and see for yourself if you do not believe me.”

“We’ll be delighted with the buckwheat cakes and bacon and coffee, and not think a dollar too much for our breakfast,” David cut in, smiling placatingly upon the farmer.

“He didn’t have no way of knowin’, Glory,” he said placatingly to the girl.