Despite himself he had revealed everything during their chats together, and she, with the delicate intuition of a friend, had been able to read his conscience.
He again began talking of it aloud, despite himself, so intense had been his terror at the thought that the lad might go off before his aunt.
But little by little, despite himself, the light of science dawned upon him, an ensemble of proven phenomena, which demolished dogmas and left within him nothing of the things which as a priest he should have believed.
This time, despite himself, De Gollyer was tremendously affected.
Despite himself, his anger vanished at her quiet command.
The report finished, the Secretary let it drop into his lap and waited, impressed, despite himself, at the thought of the immense galleries of crime through which the Inspector was seeking his victim.
It was well for men of weight to surround a Presidential candidate; despite himself, with strong, grave faces beside him he would put a prudent restraint upon his words.
Despite himself he smiled, and he smiled because he felt a throb of pleasure.
Despite himself a mist came to his eyes over this pathetic tragedy of long ago.
Despite himself, he frowned, and when she turned back towards the box she saw the frown still upon his face.
And suddenly Pierre no longer hesitated, urged ondespite himself by the conviction that the sounds he heard were those of a struggle, and that some one was hard pressed.
He looked now at Shif'less Sol, his faithful comrade, and, despite himself, he laughed.
At that moment the deep baying note so unlike the ordinary bark of an Indian dog came again, and Henry, despite himself, felt the cold chill at his heart once more.
A flush, despite himself, came into the Spaniard's cheeks, and it was partly of anger because a boy had read his mind so well.
The light fell upon a little open space and, despite himself, Adam Colfax uttered a cry.
Now, despite himself, he felt a chill that was uncanny.
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