Dijon, which has only been to us a station to stop in long enough to change trains and to look upon longingly from the car windows, proves upon closer acquaintance to be a town of great interest.
With appetites sharpened by our long ride through the fresh air, I fear that we all gazed longinglyat that tempting regale, and for Miss Cassandra, Lydia and I positively trembled.
The delivery wagons from the down-town stores made more and more frequent stops at the Fletchers, to leave odd-shaped bundles in the hallway, bundles at which John would gaze longingly as if to pierce the outer wrappings and excelsior.
So there was little left to do but look longinglyforward to the great night.
Longingly his glance took in every detail of the silken curls, the curving lashes which half hid the brown eyes the rosy, petulant lips, and the unmistakably snub hose.
John's eyes followed him longinglyas he skated off.
Hamel's eyes were fixed a little longingly upon some of the volumes with which the table was covered.
He was sitting by his open window, one warm May morning, thinking longingly of woods just bursting into leaf, and all the country sights and sounds to which he had been accustomed, long ago, when a note was brought to him.
What we anxiously, longingly sought for in these applicants were the signs of a sincere change of heart, of a real love for the God who was crucified to save them, and of the fruit of this belief in a change of life and character.
They ranged themselves around the foot of the tree as they had around the venison and sat looking longingly up among the branches.
Charley stood under the little tower and gazed longingly up into its darkness where the bell, under some mysterious power, swayed steadily to and fro.
I'm thinking longingly of that glorious fire in the hall," said Lord Stafford, rubbing his hands.
She still stared longingly at the trifle, and it was clear that she would greatly like to eat some of it.
Uncle Matthew had spoken so sadly and so longinglythat John had deeply pitied him.
Beate's eyes were fastened longingly on the stranger, as if he were cutting the bread of life for her.
Occasionally she turned and looked longingly toward the large door of the barricade through which her lover had gone.
How longingly they had watched for some animal to make its appearance near enough that they might obtain food.
He had been running about all day, longingly looking at all the feet, and wishing he might measure some one for this last pair of shoes, but he returned, having only worn out his own.
Returning, he came down along the front of officers' row, and as he approached Rayner's quarters his eyes rested longingly upon the window he knew to be hers now; but all was darkness.
But by how much the colder, the more unfeeling, the universe seems to our pain, by so much the more longingly do we fly back to another human heart which we believe is beating in unison with our feelings.
The two most influential nations on the Continent were revelling in thoughts of war; the one proudly looking back on the victories she had gained, the other longinglyexpecting her impending revenge.
I could not get rid of the idea that Arno was perhaps at that moment lying in a ditch groaning and dying--thirsting after a drop of water, and calling longingly for me.
On the morning of the third day of our journey I stood on deck and gazed longingly at the first-class railings over which two charming little faces were looking down at me.
How often in the ensuing weeks did I gaze longingly at them, as they circled round the town, and wish for one!
Jasper looked longingly down the washed and shining road.
The boy swept the sea with his eyes from point to point of the bay, looked longingly at the boats, then walked over to the old mariner.
Her gaze swerved from his and rested longingly on the Henri IV in the harbor.
How many a fallen house looked longingly toward this promised land?
One after another they looked longingly at the smooth level of elastic turf in the middle of the glade.
Listen to the music, Chie Lo," said her brother, as he turned longinglyaway from the chouchou seller.
Chin looked longingly at a stand under a stone archway where two men stood in front of a movable furnace.
He looked longingly for the sight of a craft, the image of which, with its exact lines and the cut of its sails, was clear and distinct in his mind.
But he only gazed longinglyin ashore, and wished he were there.
Harvey and Tom Edwards had gazed longingly at the banks, with their houses here and there--a tantalizing sight, so near and yet so hopelessly far away.
Clif leaned against one of the rapid-firing guns in the bow and gazed longingly ahead; he was anxious to reach his destination.
Clif and Bessie both gazed longingly at the noble-hearted lieutenant as he stood on the deck and watched them leave.
But longingly as Barbara thought of Spain and of her boy, often as she went to the Dubois house and to the regent's home to obtain news, nothing could be heard of her child.
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