The wail of wind, the humming of the shrouds, patter of spray, and roar of frothy seas stirred the blood in him, while the swift reeling rush when the bows went up brought him a curious sense of exultation.
He who had hitherto haggled about trifles and pored over musty papers in a country solicitor's office had been driven into playing a bold man's part in the great game of life, and the reflection brought him a curious sense of content.
He knew at last that it was to save her the pain of the discovery he had borne the blame, and yet he could not overcome a curious sense of relief and content at the thought that she had heard he was innocent.
A curious sense of irritation was growing up in his mind against this monk with the grand head and flashing eyes--eyes that seemed to strip bare his innermost thoughts, as lightning strips bark from a tree.
He spied out Sah-luma at once and smiled kindly,--there was not a trace of coldness in his manner toward his favored minstrel, and Theos noted this with a curious sense of sudden consolation and encouragement.
It appeared that Stillman had been something of an aimless wanderer for many years, and as he talked on and on, giving detached glimpses of the remote places he had visited, Claire had a curious sense of futility.
She knew that Stillman was leading her toward the piano, but the living-room and its toned lights gave her a curious sense of unreality.
It was this yielding, pliant attitude that struck Stillman as he came upon her almost unawares on that early December afternoon, a yielding, pliant attitude which gave a curious sense of tenacity under the surface.
She was pleased, excited, relieved, but at the same time she had a curious sense of disappointment about her.
She began to feel a curious sense of irritation, and knew that there was something about Evelyn which might under certain conditions try her temper very much.
Nick's eyes flashed upwards for an instant, and a curious sense of insecurity stabbed Grange.
But she felt a curious sense of scared relief, as if he were behind bars,--an eagle caged, of which she need have no fear.
Macheson stood and watched with a curious sense of excitement stirring in his blood.
All his senses were still pulsating with a curious sense of excitement; when he stood still he could almost hear his heart beat.
Yet, without stopping to reason about it, she was conscious of a curious sense of pleasure in watching the doings of this forceful young giant.
Helmsley watched her dignified exit with a curious sense of half-amused contrition.
The attorney stared at him astonished, and moved by a curious sense of shame.
She did not feel bold or confident, but the moment in the old room gave her a curious sense of calmness, as though there were something strong and sure back of her.
He had sent a telegram, I found in the course of my inquiry, which added a dash of mystery to my quest and stirred in me a curious sense of anxiety.
I had a curious sense of high happiness, and before I knew it I was saying: "After all, men do fly!
Above all, she was conscious of a curious sense of loss, as though the Peter she had just began to know had suddenly receded a long way off from her and would never again be able to draw nearer.
It was with a curious sense of freedom regained that Nan watched the lights of Roger's car speed down the drive.
With a curious sense of detachment, she fell to criticising it afresh.
Apparently he had as many friends and acquaintances as before, and yet he was haunted by a curious sense of solitude.
Nay, was there not a curious sense of possession, now that he walked alongside this little, bright person in the magnificent furs?
Barbara had scarcely realized this with a curious sense of discomposure, when Courtier was announced.
With a curious sense of unreality he followed her downstairs, and took the vacant seat in the victoria.
Shadowless days, when the sun was obscured, filled her with a curious sense of apprehension, as if when the sun came out again he would not find the world as he had left it.
I think I recall a canvas by Maurice Hawkright," he said, and at once experienced a curious sense of perturbation.
She found a curious sense of pleasure in returning to them the thing they prized so highly and surrendered to her with such bitterness of heart.
He felt heated and giddy, and there was a curious sense of fulness in his veins which oppressed him and made him uncertain of his movements.
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