They were all good- looking, but shy and bashful to a degree I never before witnessed. "Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863" by Arthur J. L. (Lieut.-Col.) Fremantle

And with that he springs a bashful smile. "Torchy, Private Sec." by Sewell Ford

So if anyone wants to do his business, there's no call to be bashful about it. "The Satyricon, Complete" by Petronius Arbiter