Great astonishment was manifested in every Venda and fazenda at seeing a lady arrive accompanied only by a single servant. |
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She hurried to her own apartment, leaving them all in astonishment and perplexity. |
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Its gun room, fur press, ice and meat wells were the delight and astonishment of visitors, white and red. |
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She was to have danced the pas de deux, and I went to see her do it, but to my astonishment she only danced with the other girls. |
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On hearing her sobs, batiste and his wife raised their heads in astonishment. |
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And so forth, to the astonishment of the auditory, who did not exactly see the 'sequitur' in either instance. |
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Monseigneur bienvenu listened in some astonishment to this language, which was very new to him. |
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She was quilling it, and looked up with some astonishment as I walked up to her. |
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But, to his astonishment, he found that his quagga did not share his intention. |
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In 1860 he had already begun to observe Sundew, and was full of astonishment at its behaviour. |
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As Camille listened to his friend, he contemplated him with all the astonishment of a simpleton. |
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At this, Miss Blaythwaite and worthing looked at each other in astonishment. |
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This was so unexpected that his wrath was, for the instant, displaced by astonishment. |
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But his astonishment could hardly have been greater than was that of Hercules, the next moment. |
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Herodotus, who was a keen observer, was the first to record his astonishment. |
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He admitted the impeachment in the midst of his astonishment with an abruptness equal to her own. |
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The victor dropped the bladed end of his weapon, and surveyed his foe, with astonishment, then pity. |
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The buckshot from our smoothbore muskets flew too thickly for him, and he recoiled in astonishment. |
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To the astonishment of Elmer, however, the man did not pass beyond the doorsill. |
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The weak-kneed wastrel, receiving to his astonishment a shilling, departed. |
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To his unutterable astonishment Andy rose and stepped between him and the door. |
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To my astonishment, suddenly I found myself, frightened victim, striving to comfort this noblewoman for my death. |
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Eden stared at her friend with the astonishment of a gomeril at a contortionist. |
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It is just possible that Hutton had expected this, but, in any case, he betrayed no astonishment. |
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To Chimp's intense astonishment he punished the bowling all round, pulling off balls to square leg in a shameless fashion. |
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It did not occur to him to go on acting, to pretend astonishment or incomprehension. |
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I looked at him incredulously, and my father's face expressed no little astonishment. |
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Lewis rose, with some kind of warning and inhibiting gesture to Remnant, who, he was conscious was gaping at him in astonishment. |
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At that moment, to his excessive astonishment, the organ began to peal forth. |
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He had a protuberance on the back of his neck, and to my astonishment he 'yodeled' like a Tyrolese. |
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The younger of the two swimmers expressed astonishment at this intermittence, which his companion easily explained. |
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It was just then that Ebony observed him and uttered a falsetto cry of astonishment. |
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At times he questioned himself with astonishment, fancying he had had a bad dream. |
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To my astonishment it was all backward, and I found myself wondering if it were a Chinese feature story. |
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I have read and known certain kabbalistic triflers, whose insanity provokes my unceasing as astonishment. |
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At first she tried to feign astonishment and reply that she had heard nothing. |
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Its solemn isolation, its unearthly color, and its flamelike outline fill the mind with astonishment. |
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Its tone was velvety in its richness, nor was there the least inflection of astonishment in its tone. |
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Captain Mayo gave his supporter a glance of mingled astonishment and relish. |
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Bill stared in wide-eyed astonishment at the harsh injustice of the attack. |
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Five minutes later the whole crew poured up, thronging the foredeck, while old Jerry came up to the bridge in mild astonishment. |
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Duncan observed this phenomenon with natural astonishment not unmixed with awe. |
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Tony pocketed the lire and returned the note, while Mr. Wilder stared his astonishment. |
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To my mother's astonishment, when she reached the door Mrs. lister was not visible. |
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To his astonishment the Fosdick countenance was not as his imagination had pictured it. |
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Suppose your astonishment if a lady in an assembly were to offer you a prise? |
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And to his astonishment there was none of the shocking effect of his first drink of whisky. |
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To his astonishment the bootlegger climbed into the plane after him, shut the door, and sat down in one of the seats. |
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Clark chuckled as the farmer tried to hide his astonishment with a poker face. |
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I had no intention of maligning the gentleman, and the evident astonishment my question causes you is very reassuring. |
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I looked at her, finding no words to express my astonishment at this perspicacity. |
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When I told Matthews of my intention he had been petrified with astonishment. |
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The astonishment of dogs in England at a meerkat brought home by us was most amusing. |
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To the astonishment of Cornelius, when at last they rose to go, there were tears in her eyes. |
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The wayfarer, Perceiving the pathway to truth, Was struck with astonishment. |
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It is scarce to be wondered that these uncourtly epistles excited no little astonishment in the English camp. |
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But to the astonishment of all Ariane bandages his wounds and the others help her. |
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He stared in astonishment at Mortimer and Allis, his brow wrinkled in anger. |
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And great and unmanageable was his astonishment, when the truth came to light. |
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Quickly and cleverly she dissembled the astonishment she felt at seeing La Folle. |
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She looked through the lenses and gave a cry of astonishment. |
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John Westlock put the teapot down, and looked at him, in astonishment. |
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Frank's helpless astonishment at her disappearance added a new element of absurdity to the scene. |
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And they all exhibited their astonishment, and slapped their thighs. |
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For a moment Lucullus sat in astonishment and grief looking at his friend. |
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Crane stared at the deceptive bag in the most lugubrious astonishment. |
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And he sent every one away, except Raoul and the maid, who looked at Raoul with eyes of the most undisguised astonishment. |
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Dantes gazed on the man who could thus philosophically resign hopes so long and ardently nourished with an astonishment mingled with admiration. |
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About midway down it, what was his astonishment at encountering Hamish! |
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Then she sped away, and mignon, in utter astonishment, ran after her. |
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And Louise stared at the Reverend Gabriel in unfeigned astonishment. |
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This dome was a subject of continual astonishment to every one at Ungava. |
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Mr. Withells stood stock-still where he was, in pained astonishment. |
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The spectators recoiled, aghast with indignant astonishment. |
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Seeing this, Apelles divided the second line, to every one's astonishment. |
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They appal, they create astonishment, but they do not attract. |
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If Robert was surprised, Ben Haley had even more reason for astonishment. |
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Emma appeared in the doorway, her eyebrows elevated in astonishment. |
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The bargeman and his wife gazed at each other in astonishment. |
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Blackmore, pop-eyed with astonishment, came down to watch the show. |
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The blank astonishment of her face had proved that to him beyond a doubt. |
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The astonishment of the boyard was great He attempted to speak. |
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But to my astonishment, he sat down again on the transom very quietly, and seemed to have not the slightest intention of withdrawing. |
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To his extreme astonishment I buffeted him heavily upon the cheek. |
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But burl's thoughts were now not of horror but a vast astonishment. |
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Her gasp of astonishment was lost in the chorus of congratulatory cries. |
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He clutched it and, starting up, stared at me in the utmost astonishment. |
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The next day when he arose he found, to his great joy and astonishment, that he was completely cured. |
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The Indians would half rise from their recumbent posture, and gaze upon his uncovered head, with their usual exclamation of astonishment. |
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Her tone was so crisply sarcastic that he turned in astonishment. |
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I turned and galloped to the further side of the meadow as fast as I could go, and there I stood snorting with astonishment and fear. |
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Her heart swelled and throbbed, and she involuntarily strained him so tight that the little fellow looked up into her face in astonishment. |
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I look at this wild piece of crystallisation with endless astonishment. |
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I set myself to copy it, and you can imagine my astonishment when I found that, with some reservations, he had left all his property to me. |
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To the astonishment of that little world, I lassoed Sir Lamorak de Galis, and after him Sir Galahad. |
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These new paintings provoke neither bafflement nor astonishment, but rather convey clarity and energy, change and transformation. |
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His astonishment increased as he recognised the saddlery to be British. |
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Miss dingus looked at the small, sandy haired girl with astonishment. |
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The doge started in astonishment at this bold and unexpected request. |
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To Freddie's astonishment, his teammates all joined in and India's batting stars were burned, burned, burned in the ring of fire. |
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The astonishment and bewilderment of the party had gradually given way to a boyish and impatient interest. |
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As he did so, the others heard him ewe utterance to a cry of astonishment. |
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The exclamation came from the girl in a note of incredulous astonishment. |
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With astonishment did Elizabeth see that her new acquaintance was at least as much embarrassed as herself. |
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The Fates and the furies exchanged glances of astonishment and horror. |
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There was a burst of laughter, to the Gabbai's great astonishment. |
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I must have gone white for Don and Jane gaped at me in astonishment. |
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The wayfarers all gazed in the utmost astonishment at the interruption. |
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Geoff breezily opened the copy of Teach Yourself Gardening then slammed it shut in astonishment before again scrutinising the dustcover stamp. |
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This increased his astonishment, and did not lessen the gloom on his face. |
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I even had tea brought out there, to the astonishment of the menials, and sat till long after the sun had set, enjoying the frosty air. |
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This astonishment was doubled when Aramis saw Athos fill a bumper and toss it off with all his former enthusiasm. |
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And, to take another kind of instance, imagine what our astonishment would be if we were to hear a cat bark or a dog mew. |
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It was with astonishment that the current interview featured with Tab Hunter could take such a nosedive in the wrong direction. |
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A buzz of astonishment rose on all sides, and people were heard to intimate that the overworked lawyer had lost his mind. |
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His astonishment was a delightful testimony to your reputation, by the bye. |
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This is news to me, and I sit up, sharing Watty's astonishment. |
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Yet, to his astonishment, there was no look of fear in Hardin's blue eyes. |
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She looked up at Tarzan to find him leaning toward her gazing on the miniatures with an expression of astonishment. |
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He was stricken dumb with astonishment on seeing who was in the sleigh. |
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At this moment a roar of astonishment came up to them from down the slope. |
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What was my astonishment to see on the slippery column of the tree two human forms appear and quietly slip down to the ground. |
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I glanced over them, noting with astonishment such names as Shakespeare, Tennyson, Poe, and De Quincey. |
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I can be no longer mistrustful, but you must pardon me, my dear count, for confessing to some degree of astonishment. |
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He sat there staring up in astonishment at Fyfe, hulking over him. |
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Miles and Ward were recovering somewhat from their initial astonishment. |
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You look at each other and at me with an inquiring astonishment? |
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As to me I had a rapid vision of Dominic's astonishment, awe, and sarcasm which was always as tolerant as it is possible for sarcasm to be. |
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The Club turned its head and looked at the interrupter in astonishment. |
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Wragge stalked into the room, and stopped opposite Magdalen in solemn astonishment. |
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A group of startled Kaffir children gaze at him in astonishment. |
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As they looked on him in astonishment, the eyes opened but they were fixed and glazed. |
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It is impossible for any man of candor to reflect on this circumstance without partaking of the astonishment. |
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It might have been a Greek obolus, so utter was his blank astonishment. |
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The child stared at Uncle Remus with open-eyed astonishment. |
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Planchet, all astonishment, was busy grooming them, and had already finished two. |
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Prince Andrew looked at the laughing Speranski with astonishment, regret, and disillusionment. |
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Lieut. Feraud passed from one paroxysm of astonishment into another. |
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In addition, the passersby observed us with the utmost astonishment. |
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The expression in Perpignan's face changed from astonishment to fear. |
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It was some time before my blank astonishment would let me struggle up the bank to a drier position, or think at all of my imminent peril. |
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Indeed, the preservative virtues of the cold struck me with astonishment. |
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How great was my astonishment when I noticed a protuberance on his neck! |
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Linton's appearance smote him speechless, and he could only glance from her to me in horrified astonishment. |
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The astonishment of Mr quelch on hearing this knew no bounds. |
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Uncle Remus looked at the grinning old African in astonishment. |
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At the sight of it Frank could not repress an exclamation of astonishment. |
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Aunt RI was half paralyzed with astonishment at this speech. |
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It was with great astonishment, and with a strange, inexplicable dread, that as he looked, he saw this bell begin to swing. |
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To his intense astonishment the mongoose allowed her to pet him, take him up in her arms and fondle him. |
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To his great astonishment, the door opened and Christine Daae appeared, wrapped in furs, with her face hidden in a lace veil, alone. |
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Astonishment so outran good-breeding that I unwittingly let him perceive it. |
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Mrs Verloc sat still, amazed, lost in boundless astonishment. |
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I unwrapped the handkerchief and his eyes stuck out in astonishment. |
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Passepartout was speechless with astonishment when Fix displayed this document, the genuineness of which could not be doubted. |
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Vashti, however, seemed to mistake his astonishment, for she frowned. |
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Pontellier, and he made no attempt to conceal either his astonishment or his delight. |
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They therefore began to chat also about other things, and the tulip-fancier found out to his great astonishment what a vast range of subjects a conversation may comprise. |
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Why had they not seen him as usual make his fine horse curvet in such beautiful style, to the delight and astonishment of the curious from the king's balcony? |
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He was beside himself with astonishment and delight over these companionable advances, and showed his appreciation by his little quick, snappy barks and a lively agitation. |
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While the count picked up the paper he put spurs to his horse, which leaped in astonishment at such an unusual stimulus, and shot away with the rapidity of an arrow. |
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That singed piece of cloth was incredibly valuable, and he could not defend himself from astonishment at the casual manner it had come into his possession. |
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This was such an entirely new view of the Terpsichorean art as socially practised, that Mrs Lammle looked at her young friend in some astonishment. |
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And he was aware of this impassiveness concealing a lucid astonishment. |
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It is with inexpressible astonishment that I bear them attainted of pessimism, as if the teaching of a man whose ideal was simple goodness must mean the prevalence of evil. |
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When it came her turn to read it, she did so with profound astonishment. |
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With no little astonishment, Benassis beheld Genestas pacing to and fro in the salon, like a bumble-bee in quest of an exit from the room which he has incautiously entered. |
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To their astonishment, he not only plunged into the fashionable gayeties and amusements of the town, but in dress and manner assumed the role of a leader of society. |
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To my astonishment, grandfather replied that I might go if I wished. |
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Then, suddenly realising the full purport of his words, she gave a violent start and looked up, with fear and astonishment upon her broad, good-humoured face. |
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In vain should I attempt to describe the astonishment and disquiet of Herbert, when he and I and Provis sat down before the fire, and I recounted the whole of the secret. |
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At half past a policeman held up his hand and stopped the taxi, to the driver's great astonishment, as he was driving slowly across Melbourne Square, Kensington. |
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In this astonishment then we shall leave him awhile, in order to cure the surprize of the reader, who will likewise, probably, not a little wonder at the arrival of this lady. |
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Grant's being so well settled in life without being handsome, and expressed her astonishment on that point almost as often, though not so diffusely, as Mrs. |
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So extreme was the surprise of the sailor, that he was unable even to thank Edmond, whose receding figure he continued to gaze after in speechless astonishment. |
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Astonishment robbed me of breath as he threw open the postern. |
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And at last, as if resolved to qualify his opinion completely for travelling round to its object, he wound it all up with astonishment at the youth and beauty of her person. |
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And both were noble enough to admit frankly their astonishment in the reports which they made as judges, when they gave Bell a Certificate of Award. |
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