But again we get glimpses of the old trap of a feigned flight and ambuscade, into which they fell, and so again lose "possession of the place of death," the ultimate test of victory.
But since that I Must die at last, 'tis best Thus to use myself in jest By feigned death to die.
Shall I not excluded be, Will you find no feigned let?
The young lord, with well feigned seriousness, expressed his regret that he should be so unfortunate as not to meet with Mr Primrose, and he added that he would call again if Mr Primrose was likely soon to return.
Muggins, in a tone of well-feigned astonishment, and with the accent of interrogation.
Ahmad raised his face upon which rested a well feigned look of surprise.
The well-feigned cry of a night bird announced to those below that the fugitives had left the fortress.
Thus the wise Ulysses feigned that he was mad, and, for proof of his madness, ploughed the sand upon the sea-shore.
Nay, she feigned that the frenzy of Bacchus was upon her, and fled into the woods, taking her daughter with her, to the end that she might hinder the marriage.
But afterwards, for she urged him, telling him what she herself had suffered, her husband being lost and her suitors troubling her without ceasing, he feigned a tale that should satisfy her.
But, all at once, he fancied he could hear a sound of footsteps, and thereupon he painfully rose to his feet, and feigned to be reading the inscriptions graven in the marble votive slabs along the walls.
By this feigned action the king hoped, both from the authority of the decision, and the reason of the thing, to put an end to all questions with regard to his dispensing power.
I had heard it said that he was very devout, and by following his example I became so worshipful that after I had feigned the appearance of devotion a while I longed to be a nun.
By feigned earnestness they impressed us with the idea that they wished for the marriage.
Anne of Austria, seconded by Monsieur, feigned to take the affair seriously, and a violent scene ensued.
Whether it befeigned or whether it be real for the time, matters not a straw.
It was written in a feigned hand, and under the character of an utter stranger to her.
Oh, indeed," he replied with feigned bashfulness, "do children know anything about such things?
Therewith they parted, and Birdalone came to her house; and on the way she made as it were a feigned tale in mockery of her old trouble, that there would be the witch-mistress awaiting her to whip her.
Seius having declared that so long as he lived, Clodius should not have it, Clodius caused him to be poisoned, and then bought his house under a feigned name!
However, being restored to health and lustihead, he kept his hate to himself and feigned himself more than ever enamoured of his widow.
They feigned to listen to him till their ears deceived them, and they rejoiced in the velocity of the soundless tune of Bootlbac the drum-beater, and were stirred by it, excited to a forgetfulness of their fasting.
So Baba Mustapha kept delaying, and feigned to sharpen the blade, and the King called to him, 'Haste!
This term is used by the translators of the Bible at David's feigned madness, when he "scrabbled on the doors of the gate.
A feigned assault, made to induce a diversion or distraction of the enemy's forces, in order that the true object elsewhere may be carried.
Our convicts were in high glee when a madman was taken off for medical examination; sometimes those who were sentenced to be scourged, feigned insanity that they might get off.
In cases of feigned sickness our doctor would describe the patient as suffering from febris catharalis, and sometimes allowed him to remain a week in the hospital.
Then strait she feigned herself sick, Saying, "To bed I must now go.
She lingered to ask her master's permission, but hefeigned sleep, and she departed without his leave.
This was a scandalous romance, attacking prominent persons, especially of the Whig party, under feigned names.
This makes me often think on a story I have heard of two friends, which I shall give my reader at large under feigned names.
So she feignedthat he teased her, saying, ''Tis that thou art no longer content with me as I am, O my husband!
She met him with feigned calmness and a little laugh.
Then with feigned maidenly piquancy and many reproachful glances, she went out laughing good humoredly.
He made the correction with a feigned indifference, but the other quickly noticed it.
The door of the room in which Samantha lay was open, and in plain view of the hall she lay with a look of pain, feignedor real, on her face.
