"I have been preparing for this moment my whole life," I said, to general merriment.

He saw the joke quickly, however, and joined in the general merriment caused by this prank.

The crowd joined in the general merriment.

Butterfield's famed band in their short red jackets added greatly to the general merriment.

Crispin tried to join in the general merriment, but failed.

Rhodan was the only one unaffected by the general merriment.

A couple of young girls laughed and there was general ill-concealed merriment in that otherwise boring place.

Both foreigners and Americans laughed at his efforts and he joined in the general merriment.

Said companion now spoke up, and there was general merriment.

Murat smiled faintly, with the air of one whose thoughts are far away, but wished to share the general merriment.