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Her little hands were almost numbed with cold.

Procrastination is not agreeable, observed Amy, taking a last look at the diamonds.

"Lounging and larking doesn't pay," observed Jo, shaking her head.

"I don't call myself a child, and I'm not in my teens yet," observed Amy.

My star vanished as I drew near: some obstacle had intervened between me and it.

I stumbled over an obstacle: my head was still dizzy, my sight was dim, and my limbs were feeble.

Then he put out his hand, and encountered an obstacle and with another stroke knew that he had gained the shore.

Mr. Rochester did, on a future occasion, explain it.

It is not a thing to be used indiscriminately, but it is good upon occasion: as now, for instance.

Amy came out so strong on this occasion that I think the good thoughts in the little chapel really began to bear fruit.

I examined first, the parlour, and then its occupant.

He resumed his former occupation, closing his lids, as if he meant to drop asleep.

Perceiving me immovable, she essayed another method of showing her disrelish for her occupation.

Who were to be the subjects of their piracies was a matter that did not occur to them.

I am here almost miraculously, and can scarcely hope for so good an opportunity to occur again.

It did not occur to him that he had tried it several times before, himself, but could never find the hiding-places afterward.

But his opponent did not allow his guard to be broken.

de Villefort was a powerful protector; to his enemies, he was a silent, but bitter opponent; for those who were neither the one nor the other, he was a statue of the law-made man.

Heathcliff, aware that his opponent was ignorant of the treatment received while insensible, called him deliriously intoxicated; and said he should not notice his atrocious conduct further, but advised him to get to bed.

Elizabeth took an opportunity of thanking her.

Incommunicative as he was, some time elapsed before I had an opportunity of gauging his mind.

When the card-tables were placed, he had the opportunity of obliging her in turn, by sitting down to whist.

The bell summoned him to his seat, and he entered the orchestra with Chateau-Renaud and Beauchamp.

At ten minutes to eight Beauchamp arrived; he had seen Chateau-Renaud, who had promised to be in the orchestra before the curtain was raised.

At each cross-path was an orchestra, and tables spread with refreshments; the guests stopped, formed quadrilles, and danced in any part of the grounds they pleased.

It is thus that human weakness fails, from its debilitated and imperfect organs.

I suppose I have a considerable organ of veneration, for I retain yet the sense of admiring awe with which my eyes traced her steps.

This promise of an impotent old man was so strange that, instead of being the result of the power of his will, it might emanate from enfeebled organs.

Every little plot in the garden soon had its owner.

It was impossible for her to see the word without thinking of Pemberley and its owner.

I had formerly been surgeon of another ship where he was master, and a fourth part owner, in a voyage to the Levant.

I continued three days feeding on oysters and limpets, to save my own provisions; and I fortunately found a brook of excellent water, which gave me great relief.

My father, however, is partial to Mr. Wickham.

The difference between him and the others forced me to be less partial.

Of neither Darcy nor Wickham could she think without feeling she had been blind, partial, prejudiced, absurd.

Had he remained with you, his life must have become a hateful burden, nor would he have participated in your griefs.

"I see that you participate in a prevalent error," said Madame Danglars.

Two hours after he again landed at Pianosa, where he was assured that red partridges abounded.

These insects were as large as partridges: I took out their stings, found them an inch and a half long, and as sharp as needles.

The sport was bad; Franz only succeeded in killing a few partridges, and, like every unsuccessful sportsman, he returned to the boat very much out of temper.

For poverty enriches those who live above it, and is a sure passport to truly hospitable spirits.

Your father did not hesitate an instant, and the sum was sent to the frontier of Piedmont, with a passport signed for Italy.

Provided with plenty of money and the passport of an old name, I could choose my own society: no circles were closed against me.

He waited silently, striving to pierce through the darkness.

My eyes pierce the inmost recesses of the earth, and are dazzled at the sight of so much riches.

We must pierce through the corridor by forming a side opening about the middle, as it were the top part of a cross.

A more resolute, indefatigable pioneer never wrought amidst rocks and dangers.

It does seem pleasant to be quiet, and not have company manners on all the time.

Mr. Brooke was a grave, silent young man, with handsome brown eyes and a pleasant voice.

All sorts of pleasant things happened about that time, for the new friendship flourished like grass in spring.

was forced by them to take poison; and they finished her off.

They haf no right to put poison in the sugarplum, and let the small ones eat it.

There is a poison which destroys life almost without leaving any perceptible traces.

The whole discourse was written with great acuteness, containing many observations, both curious and useful for politicians; but, as I conceived, not altogether complete.

About politics they had a good deal to say.

I have hung up my sword, and cast myself into politics.

Colonel Dent and Mr. Eshton argue on politics; their wives listen.

But he had sense to postpone complaining: there might be compensation within.

He did not judge your father to be a person whom he could so properly consult as your uncle, and therefore readily postponed seeing him till after the departure of the former.

Still confidence was not restored to all minds, and the general opinion was that the complete ruin of the unfortunate shipowner had been postponed only until the end of the month.

Ali brought the box to his master, who examined the weapons with a solicitude very natural to a man who is about to intrust his life to a little powder and shot.

Singing comes cheap to those who do not pay for it, and all this is done at the cost of one whose bones lie rotting in some wilderness or grinding to powder in the surf.

He had scarcely been a week at Leghorn before the hold of his vessel was filled with printed muslins, contraband cottons, English powder, and tobacco on which the excise had forgotten to put its mark.

His scientific experiment was quite practical and simple and there was nothing weird about it at all.

Dickon stood up on the grass and slowly went through a carefully practical but simple series of muscle exercises.

This scheme I went over twice, thrice; it was then digested in my mind; I had it in a clear practical form: I felt satisfied, and fell asleep.

This I mention as an instance of the great power of habit and prejudice.

I feared early instilled prejudice: I wanted to have you safe before hazarding confidences.

With a strong prejudice against everything he might say, she began his account of what had happened at Netherfield.

Trouble has done it, Bilgewater, trouble has done it; trouble has brung these gray hairs and this premature balditude.

Never did a perverse nature declare itself more prematurely, and yet it was not owing to any fault in his bringing up.

A sorrowful sight I saw: dark night coming down prematurely, and sky and hills mingled in one bitter whirl of wind and suffocating snow.

After a slight preparation for good news, the letter was read aloud.

Each had made such preparation for the fete as seemed necessary and proper.

Of this preparation a tolerably abundant plateful was apportioned to each pupil.

And she proceeded to prepare the meal.

prepare some work which will be all commy la fo that.

Now I must go and prepare Mr. Laurence to be very kind to my poor boy.

The prisoner had searched them out and eaten them.

Joe took a pin out of his lapel and began to assist in exercising the prisoner.

During two long weeks Tom lay a prisoner, dead to the world and its happenings.

I drew out my purse; a meagre thing it was.

I then took the purse, and, opening it, poured all the gold into his palm.

With that he put his money into his purse, and set out, roaming over hill and valley.

Do not let us quarrel about the past.

Amy and you never did quarrel as we used to.

Oh, I must tell you that I came near having a quarrel with Laurie.

My friends, this man will give us no quarter.

And she is laying by: she goes every quarter to the bank at Millcote.

I demanded a quarter of an hour to think, before I again hazarded a reply.

I went to the cavern to get some, and found a rattlesnake in there.

Oh, pardon me, sir; I can scarcely realize so great a happiness.

He soon became calmer and more happy, for only now did he begin to realize his felicity.

In her eagerness she did not realize how queer the words would sound and that they were not the ones she had meant to say.

Then life has taught you something very reasonable.

Tell me something reasonable that you would particularly like to have.

This is what they must have been doing to you; for you always used to be a reasonable person.

I can receive nothing from a stranger.

If he is old enough to ask the question he is old enough to receive true answers.

However, my tenderest feelings are about to receive a shock: such is my presentiment; stay now, to see whether it will be realised.

de Monte Cristo receives my apology.

Aunt March received them with her usual hospitality.

Death is an electric shock which our heart receives; the freed soul soars upwards on the wings of electricity.

"Yes, sir," and Jo felt as calm and cool all of a sudden as if she had stepped into a refrigerator.

Nature seemed to me benign and good; I thought she loved me, outcast as I was; and I, who from man could anticipate only mistrust, rejection, insult, clung to her with filial fondness.

He makes a proposal of much advantage to the king, which is rejected.

He would feel himself forsaken; his love rejected: he would suffer; perhaps grow desperate.

Her amazed look and quick answer caused Laurie to repair his error as fast as possible.

It was with some trepidation that I perceived the hour approach when I was to repair with my charge to the drawing-room.

In half-an-hour the carrier was to call for it to take it to Lowton, whither I myself was to repair at an early hour the next morning to meet the coach.