Listening to the conversation of the monks, and especially to what Hugo von Danveld said, he could not refrain from astonishment.
Zbyszko was so dazzled by all this wealth that during supper, he could not refrain from admiration.
I could not refrain from smiling, but assured him that Herr Katze had not thought of such a thing, and begged him not to communicate his name to me, so that he might see that we females were not so curious as we are said to be.
I could not refrain from smiling, and enjoyed the scene as much as I should have done the second act of Mozart's Don Giovanni.
I could not refrain from laughing, and bared my arm to prove to them that I did not belong to the Arab race.
Carefully I dressed myself, and after I was dressed I could not refrain from slipping to the bedside to bend over him once again,--for he was the only one in my life with whom I had found true companionship.
At this I could not refrain from looking at Miss Trevor.
And you seem to prefer the small hours for your visits, Monsieur de St. Gre," I could not refrain from replying.
He could not refrain from exercising an unusual scrutiny when he had entered the room.
Her lively and refined taste, and her highly cultured mind, could not refrain from responding to these glorious spectacles.
I could not help it; when I thought that his dear head had rested there so often and so lately, I could not refrain from pressing my lips to that favoured resting-place, and I am afraid I shed a tear besides.
But while she controlled herself she could not refrain from questioning M.
He could not refrain from a gesture of surprise which did not escape Jondrette.
And Mr. Nighthawk smiled so sadly, that I could not refrain from laughter.
As I pressed the hand of my host, and looked around the poor apartment, I could not refrain from a sentiment of profound bitterness.
I could not refrain from a sentiment of profound gloom, as I listened to these sombre predictions.
He could not refrain from saying, however, that Eric had previously left the villa to go to a musical festival, and had won a surprising reputation there.
He could not refrain from saying to Manna beforehand, that he intended to dedicate the castle in the autumn, on her birthday; but she desired that this should be omitted.
He turned away and wandered about the garden; yet he could not refrain from returning to the spot where the dog was being buried.
The automaton bowed to me, and I could not refrain from smiling on it as my own son.
These counsels, and the familiar, almost protecting, tone in which they were given, appeared to me strange; and I could not refrain from expressing my surprise to the man of business.
I had some difficulty in persuading him that I had not been assisted by any one in my work, but when at last I removed his doubts, he could not refrain from complimenting me.
Four or five seconds after the same movement occurred, and I could not refrain from saying, "Another, O my God!
Certain that Laura would come again early the next morning, I could not refrain from writing to both of them a short letter, it is true, but long enough to assure them that reason had again taken possession of my poor brain.
After saying these words, Bettina broke into such a loud peal of laughter, that I could not refrain fromjoining in it.
A few leases for long terms were signed and sealed; and when I had thus my own way completely, I could not refrain from recurring to Mr. M'Leod's opinion.
I could not refrain from whispering, "Don't cry--I am alive.
I could not refrain from shrugging my shoulders, as I replied: "Your men will not secure any evidence or any witnesses.
Our eyes met, and I read in hers so much anxiety and fear that I could not refrain from speaking to her: "Are you ill, madame?
I could not refrain from laughter, his rage was so grotesque.
He could not refrain from musing on the singular events of the last few days; and, above all, the character of Beckendorff particularly engrossed his meditation.
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