All night long his devoted wife had watched at his bedside, and listened despondingly to his groans, his fantastic expressions, his laughter and lamentations.
We have been betrayed," murmured the citizens, as they despondingly returned to their homes.
She is looking despondingly toward the future, and all that remains to her is hope.
Not that the widow was less assiduous, or less attentive to Anty's wants now that she was convalescent; but she certainly had not so much personal satisfaction, as when she was able to speakdespondingly of her patient to all her gossips.
Not until ten days later do we find signs of alarm in the letters of his friends; for it is characteristic of his buoyant nature that he never wrote despondingly about himself.
So doubtful was the attitude of Paul and Francis that Pitt, in October 1798, twice wrote despondingly as to any definite decision on their part.
So despondingly did he look forward to the most brilliant and successful of his many campaigns.
God grant it may yet be of use," said the patriarch of the village, lookingdespondingly at the cord of deliverance, "she gives no farther sign!
The nearer the time came, the heavier her heart grew, the more despondingly did she revolt against the thought of that imprisonment; but time passed on, and no one came to fetch her; it seemed as though down there she was entirely forgotten.
No chance for the poor chap," said Captain Trejago, shaking his head despondingly in reply to Mrs. Wilders's mute but eager appeal.
As the shadows of evening deepened he sauntered wearily and despondingly to the house.
Thus he wandered for hours amid old scenes and boyish haunts, utterly oblivious of them, brooding more and more darkly and despondingly over his miserable lot.
The aspect of the island, the savage appearance and manner of its inhabitants were indeed such as to strike despondingly and painfully on the hearts of any less inured to suffering than King Robert and his devoted adherents.
But thou speakest, methinks, but too despondinglyof our sovereign's prospects--are they indeed so desperate?
Theodora's distress increased, and her fond arms that had till now encircled her lover's neck, loosened their hold, whilst her head drooped despondingly upon her bosom.
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