There was no gesticulation, no excitement, nothing of the swift fierce whispered conversation significant with the flashing of the askant glance that had been noticeable down to the dusk of the previous evening.
That we shall be long together I do not believe,' he added, with a significance that astonished me and sent my eyes askant at Helga, whose back was still upon us.
The ass stopped munching, and looked askant at the Squire.
Yet he boldly enters your presence, sits by your side, looks you askant in the face, asks you questions, communicates information, and feigns himself your friend and the friend of everybody.
Gew-gaws are pretty things to call forth the wonder of children and ignorant gazers; but the judicious pass them with an askant look and careless demeanour.
She stood looking askant with horror at Alfred all through that gentle eloquent appeal.
The ass stopped munching, and looked askant at the squire.
But the squire continued to eye askant the dark-whiskered personage thus interposed between himself and his son, and who waited patiently a few yards in the rear, carelessly readjusting the camellia in his button-hole.
Dagobert, without discontinuing his work, half turned his head with a frown, looked askant at the Prophet, and made him no answer.
But, for an answer, he looked askant at me, and pointed with, the end of his stick to the other side of the road.
I have lost the town records," stammered he, and he looked askant at the man like a fox caught near a hen-roost.
Denys looked askant at Gerard, and not liking the theme, shook it off.
When He provided none, they stopped speculating, and went on as sharply askant as hens at any smaller good pecks life might have for them.
Then Rugg's disappearance half a century before was cited by those who had long memories, and people began to look askant at Peter and gave him generous road room when they met him.
The fishmonger shook his head, and looked askant at the major, as if to say he would rather be excused.
Afer smiled and looked at the handsome Prefect with a sly askant look.
What deepening twilight-scum floating atop of the waters, Who are they as bats and night-dogs askant in the capitol?
Captain Jackman, in these few moments of pause in the talk, seemed to make an askant study of the commander, who sat opposite.
I should not have been placed in an absurd position; you would have enjoyed the surprise you wished for, and we should not have had airy occasion to look askant at each other when we met.
Mrs. Woffington lookedaskant at them, like a shy mare.
And she flounced away, looking daggersaskant at the place the rat had vacated in equal terror.
Oh, it was a pretty sight to see this modest young creature, little more than a child herself, anticipating maternity, but blushing every now and then, and looking askant at her lord and master.
