Madam Rosmerta, the pretty landlady, didn't seem to think much of this; she was looking askance at Moody as she collected glasses from tables around them.
Prostitution was curtailed in the major cities and sexual liberality was viewed askance at the court, despite the actions of the empress's own husband.
The woman who had opened the door to him, looked at him askance, blew her nose with her apron, wiped it with her finger, and vanished into the house for good.