It was no longer possible to disguise the fact that they were momentarily being sucked, as though by invisible yet resistless forces, toward this ominous looking chasm.
And there we stood for quite half an hour, watching intently that horrible beast comfortably nestled in the blanket, expecting momentarily that the baby would wake, while my hand trembled so that I could not hold the gun steady.
The stillness that had followed upon the excitement of the fight seemed at length to have grown unbearable: men felt that treachery was at work somewhere, and momentarily expected an attack from some unguarded part.
They are so supremely selfish that if the least difference in taste develops, or if another man or woman chances along whom they momentarily fancy more than their own husbands or wives, they get a divorce.
The English kept up a tremendous fire upon them, cheering constantly as fresh reinforcements arrived, or as the enemy was momentarily repulsed.
The night was dark, and it was strange to the Scudamores to hear the thud of so many picks and shovels going, to hear now and then a low spoken order, but to see nothing save when the flash of the enemy's guns momentarily lit up the scene.
As he knows that this war has been instigated and supported by the enemies of France, he hopes to meet no opposition to his wishes among those of his subjects who were momentarily led astray, but to whom he now offers pardon.
The third time the men, exhausted by the continuous fighting in which they had been engaged and the long marches they had been called upon to perform, momentarily faltered in the face of the terrible fire which greeted them.
The sudden appearance of the girl and the horse held him momentarily at bay.
Momentarily she thought that its rider was probably one of the Turners who was at present at work on the old Folger farm; yet she knew at once the tilled lands were still too far distant for that.
Red, yellow, indigo--the blankets and trappings were momentarily growing less and less distinct.
The attention of the company was momentarily directed to the small dog, who came in for not a few of the camp's outspoken compliments.
Don was momentarily unnerved and had to put his head back on the ground.
Everyone who was outdoors--and a few who had been under thin roofs--found himself momentarily suspended in space.
The fire momentarily increased--the wind rose, blew in a fatal direction, and the flames spread fearfully.
Half the time wore away, when the essay was to be made; and the stranger became momentarily more impatient.
What was the subject none could guess, but momentarily the argument waxed warmer.
Momentarily the flashes became more vivid, the thunder became more distinct, large drops fell, and the guide declared that the tempest must burst immediately, and the first shelter we could reach would be a happy deliverance.
Towards this the Waffs charged, their officers momentarily expecting the rattle of musketry and the tic-tac of machine-guns.
Momentarily Wilmshurst expected to see the blinding flash of the rifle.
As I continued to advance I found the ascent became more precipitous, and the difficulties opposed to my progress momentarily more multiplied.
Inspirited by the success of his shot, and expecting momentarily to see him fall weakened with the loss of blood, the excited Valletort redoubled his exertions.
The alarm raised in the encampment satisfied us the young Indian had contrived to fulfil his promise; and we momentarily looked for the appearance of those whose flight we naturally supposed would be directed towards the bridge.
A deep and unbroken silence ensued; and the return of the adjutant was momentarily expected.
It was faintly answered from the encampment, and met by deep but noiseless curses from the exasperated soldiery, whom the sight of their murdered officer was momentarily working into frenzy.
In vain, however, was every eye strained to discover, among the multitude of savages that kept momentarily leaping to her deck, the forms of those in whom they were most interested.
He had caught me on my weak side, and I momentarily forgot that not even this sublime experience was worth the loss of my freedom.
This stream of electricity dazzled my eyes, and after momentarily shutting them, I looked around.
She has a telegram in her pocket which has momentarily vexed her.
Like the Italian canzone, these little lyrics, brief as a summer breeze, whichmomentarily sways the stalks of grass, must be heard with the ear of the heart.
Some of the liquid was sprinkled over his temples, and this had the effect of momentarily reviving him.
Feeling about, Edgar found the stone steps which he had noticed as he passed, and which at the time had made him wonder momentarily whither they could lead, yet deeper into the earth.
Making a sudden rush at the nearest of them, Edgar wounded two and momentarily drove the rest headlong back.
A dozen heavy blows rained down with the fierce rapidity of one fighting for his life, and the door fell outwards with a crash, letting in again the fierce glare which had been momentarily shut out.
The sight which met them, fresh from the hurly-burly, seemed strange in its dissimilarity, and almost made themmomentarily doubt the reality of what they had gone through.
One glance, however, was sufficient to tell Edgar that the force was at any rate largely English, and the hand he had momentarily laid in alarm upon his companion's bridle dropped again by his side.
They were momentarily surprised out of speech, for Mrs. Lauderdale had always taken their side, if not very actively, at least in a kindly way.
Yes, I see,” said Katharine, who was interested in what he said, and had momentarily forgotten his personality.
Unfortunately however we lost our track and, after walking for nearly two hours, I found that we were far from the encampment, whilst my sight and strength were momentarily failing.
Yet it was sometimes ludicrous to see one of the party momentarily stamping and roaring with pain, as he cried out to a companion to hasten and assist him in getting rid of an enemy at once so diminutive and so troublesome.
Evans was even momentarily successful in repulsing the troops of Burnside's brigade, which he pursued for a short distance.
A flash of light momentarily lighted the corridor; the approaching figure was using a torch.
On the planet the installation which tracked the missiles flashed on a screen bright enough to blind momentarily the duty man on watch, and its tracker was shaken off course.
The Phantom, momentarily baffled by the older man's shrewd deductions, gazed pensively at the ceiling.
Momentarily awed by the metallic tones, the crowd fell back.
The spectators had sat motionless, momentarily holding their breath, and even the voices of the actors had faltered for an appreciable second or two.
Once this was understood, the storm, momentarily lulled, burst forth with redoubled violence.
When the attention of the mob wasmomentarily diverted by the attack on the Prime Minister, Benedict succeeded in escaping unnoticed, and took refuge at the French Embassy, where he was well known.
Flora had not succeeded, and was tired with her scramble, and momentarily silenced by the fatigue; while neither Miss Saville nor I had much to say to her, or to each other.
I had been out for some time, and, truth to speak, Master Harry had momentarily fatigued the arms of his mamma.
That he should live to be an instrument of mischief disturbs me; in other respects this hour, when I momentarily expect my release, is the only happy one which I have enjoyed for several years.
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