It was plainly a great surprise to Father Beret, who looked up from his prayer when she rushed in, making a startling clatter, the loose puncheons shaking together under her reckless feet.
It would have been matter of great surprise, then, if this concentration of intellectual energy had not resulted in something sufficiently plausible to startle the world.
On our journey from the city, I discovered in Richard, to my great surprise, a deep-seated antipathy, almost an abhorrence of women.
Frank first looked at the dog in great surprise, and then gazed admiringly on Angela.
It is a matter of great surprise to look at the stringy roots of the wild carrot and parsnip, and then to note the astonishingly great improvement which has resulted from their subjection to more favorable conditions.
Old Grabu found nobody, and went down again in great surprise, and a quarter of an hour later, Monsieur Sigisbert came to me and related his adventure.
He asked in great surprise: "What is the matter with you?
I was perplexed and annoyed, for to my great surprise I had become singularly attached to Francesca.
Hugh opened his eyes on hearing this, and looked at him in great surprise.
Gabriel looked at her, in great surprise to see one who was usually so mild and quiet thus agitated, and with so little cause.
Surely I do,' the secretary cried, with looks of great surprise.
My--my lord,' said Gashford, starting and looking round as though in great surprise.
But I do wish I knew what father's 'great surprise' is to be!
And best of all," concluded the letter, "I have a great surprise in store for you all when you reach the Park next week.
Therefore, on the following Sunday I went to Madame Orio's house, having provided myself with a smoked tongue and a couple of bottles of Cyprus wine; but to my great surprise my cruel mistress was not there.
This sententious answer struck them with astonishment, as I expected it would, and they looked at each other in great surprise.
I was aware of it, and it has always caused me great surprise, for the legislator who enacts a law, the execution of which is impossible, is a fool.
To my great surprise, I found that it was from the mysterious Miss King, and evidently intended for the Crown-Prince.
He remained with me for half an hour, when, to my great surprise, we were joined by the Countess.
Suddenly, to Randal's great surprise, the squire's whole face brightened up.
To my great surprise, however, our respectable and dependable courier, Küntze, gave quite a different version of the affair.
I found the air at Simla quite marvellous for psychic possibilities, and this was certainly a great surprise to me; nor was it only a question of altitude and a dry atmosphere.
Sir Charles, letting go her hand in a great surprise at the word insolent, which she had used, asked her if she knew to whom she was speaking?
Lucy, in a great surprise at the servant's going away, returned to her lady with the letter in her hand, telling her she must needs read it now, since the person who brought it was gone.
To my great surprise, the alcalde and the celadores, like men who dread a snare, instead of following him, ran off in quite an opposite direction.
Here, to my great surprise, who should come and let me in but little Gwenny Carfax, whose very existence had almost escaped my recollection.
Lorna cried, in great surprise; 'my necklace he always promised me; and from which you have got the ring, John.
Now this was a great surprise to me; not only because I believed Glen Doone to be a place outside all frost, but also because I thought perhaps that it was quite impossible to be cold near Lorna.
Gus nodded his head, and looked at the recruit in great surprise.
We looked round in great surprise, for there seemed to be nobody about to account for the voice; but presently I could just discern Shin Shira's face and yellow turban appearing.
Meeting you was a great surprise," continued Atkins.
I came to see if Walter's apartments were in any sort of order," said Doctor Behrend, "and to my great surprise I find them festally adorned.
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