Being naturally fearless, and at present wholly unsuspicious, it never struck him that any one could be dogging his footsteps whenever he went out of his hotel.
I was resolved to satisfy myself whether this ragged Elijah was really dogging us or not, and with that intent crossed the way with Queequeg, and on that side of it retraced our steps.
He did; and then it seemed to me that he was dogging us, but with what intent I could not for the life of me imagine.
On the whole, I think that being in his grasp was almost preferable to the feeling that he was dogging my steps.
The expert who had been dogging the steps of Lucian Davlin, had made his report, it is true.
No 'Might-have-been' doggingmy steps and haunting my pillow!
Ha, you didn't think the injured husband wasdogging your steps, did you?
Had the wretches known what avenger of blood was thus dogging their tracks, the whole extent of the continent would not have afforded space enough for their flight, or its most retired nook a sufficiently secure retreat.
Here Downing became alarmed, and repeatedly told his companion, Yates, that he heard sticks cracking behind them, and was certain that Indians were dogging them.
Kateegoose, while dogging his foe, recognised this as a spot very suitable for his fell purpose, as the contiguous wood afforded a ready means of escape after the deed should be done.
This youth must be unknown to him, and surely will succeed in dogging him to his haunt.
The moment, then, that he was upon the corner Albert walked hastily forward, and by pursuing the same system at the corner of the next street, he fairly succeeded in dogging Gray to the little mean shop above which he lodged.
I don't see any one who appears to be dogging me at present.
Young Charlie was allowed to go on some of the shorter expeditions, but for the most part he was to be found dogging the heels of Bill Carmody; or perched upon a flour-barrel in the cook-shack, listening to the tales of Daddy Dunnigan.
As the days went by the nameless terror grew, dogging his footsteps, phantomlike by day, and haunting him at night, as he lay shaking in his bunk in the double-locked little office.
The police did not seem to think his dogging and watching the unfortunate little fellow really meant more than this.
It was some time before he became conscious of the fact that some one was dogging his footsteps.
Moreover, all the time her spies had been dogging our footsteps.
Was you frightened of that rascal as was dogging you?
Once more the coach was on its way and following it went Captain Rofflash, dogging it to its destination at the Belle Savage.
This only aggravated his weeping; refusing meat and drink, he followed his grandmother wherever she went, continually dogging her steps, and was like to die of grief.
Then we will see whether aught will save thee from the fate which has befallen thy master, and which has been dogging thy heels this many a day.
I had taken but a few steps when I was aware that two figures were in front of me, the one dogging the other close like a shadow.
It will be well to learn something of the two," the Captain thought to himself, "but it will be a mistake to make them suspect us, as they are sure to do if they find we are dogging them.
Few situations are more nerve-racking than the discovery at night of an unknown person dogging your footsteps.
Lamothe was a noted Indian partisan and a dangerous man to be dogging our rear that night.
Well, sir," he said, "so you are the gentleman who has been dogging me all day.
Holy messengers; Pulpits and Sundays, sorrow dogging sin; Afflictions sorted; anguish of all sizes; Fine nets and stratagems to catch us in!
