My heart sank in me as I drew that startling conclusion.
My heart sank under a sudden sense of misgiving which, with all my love for him, it was impossible to resist.
My heart sankin me as I looked at the lines; there could be but one reason for his writing to me.
My heart sank a little, dearly as I loved my husband, when I had seen the last of the true friend and protector of my maiden days.
My heart sank when I heard the door close upon my husband, when I heard the step whose faintest echo I knew so well passing through the gravel path of our little garden.
I bade Alice tell them to drive faster, my heart sankwithin me with a desperate hopelessness.
My heart sank, my courage gradually ebbed away from me; but baby began to stir and murmur, he was not content to sit so quietly; and I was obliged to rise and walk about with him, though my limbs trembled under me.
Jenny's heart sank; she felt rather than knew that her friend was in trouble, for he did not pat her on the head or pinch her cheek as he had always done before when she opened the door for him.
She stopped playing and Von Barwig's heart sank as he recognised the collector for the pianoforte house.
It would mean a long and weary detour, and my heart sank as I thought of it; then leapt as it had not leapt since the day I found the diamond by the pool in the crater.
I was almost exhausted, and my heart sank as I searched in vain for a way up.
But the shallow, hoof-trampled hollow was bone-dry; there was no sign of Inyati either, and my heart sankas I realized that my struggle had been in vain.
Philip's heart sank as he stared at her; she had never seemed so unattractive; but it was too late now.
After some delay, during which my heart sank, and I quite gave up Uncle Silas, the aged little servant-man opened the door, and trotted shakily down the steps to the carriage side.
There was no mistaking the malignant disappointment that hooked and warped her features--my heart sank--a tremendous fear overpowered me.
Alfred's heart sank: he turned a look of silent agony on Mr. Vane.
Her face was a tragic mask when I replaced the receiver on its hook, and my heart sank at her expression.
My heart sank at the words, for I knew that he meant what he said.
Sarka's heart sank, for he knew the meaning of that sound.
True enough, the sound began to wax fainter, and my heart sank heavily, as I thought the last hope was leaving me.
I tried to heave my chest and breathe, but could not; my heart sank within me, and all my former terrors came thickening around me, more dreadful by far as the stir and bustle in the room indicated they were about to close the coffin.
Hallett sharply, while my heart sank, for I felt that our attempt would be a failure.
Then he exchanged glances with my uncle, and my heart sank as I felt that they both suspected me of having been listening on the mat.
I said, with the recollection of my present state flashing back; and my heart sank as I replied, "I did not dare; I am so different now.
My heart sank, for it seemed as though he was no longer aware of the things about him.
My heart sank within me and I became filled with dark, gloomy forebodings.
As he rode down upon me, his flowing white robe looking ghostly in the darkness, my heart sank, for I was thoroughly exhausted and no longer hoped for freedom.
I was closely guarded, and my heart sank within me as I again dropped my head to my favorite position on my pillowing arm.
My heart sank within me when I realized to the fullest extent that I was a prisoner.
When I heard the footsteps of two persons down the long corridors--they had no carpet on that annex--my heart sank within me as they stopped before my door.
Then myheart sank within me--the party were receding.
My heart sank within me when I thought of the possibility that I had been precipitated into the well in the garden of Melbourne House, in which case I could certainly not hope for succour.
The evil scale went down now in turn, and with it the foolish, ignorant boy's heart sank low.
Don's heart sank, but he knew that his companion's words were those of truth, and after a little hesitation he touched Jem with his hand, and then began to crawl slowly across the open space toward the fence.
Don's heart sank, for it seemed to him that they were in a trap.
So when an old officer who had seen many wars told me he had no doubt it would be two years before the preparations for war were finished and war actually begun, my heart sank within me.
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