Of a sudden, however, as he lay ransacking his memory for the least detail of the conversation, it occurred to him that he had left the lamp burning in the parlour.
The sound was somehow familiar to Gordon, and, curiously ransacking his memories, he discovered the reason.
Over I went, wondering what was up, and ransacking my noodle for some breach of discipline of which I might have been guilty.
Maybe you are one of those caballeros de la noche who have been ransacking the country for some time past.
She hung silent for a moment, as if ransacking her mind for something mislaid, and then proceeded to remark that she proposed to occupy a few moments in answering that objection--if it could be called an objection.
As the day was drawing to a close, a band of plunderers entered, who, after ransacking the house, descended to the cellarage.
They talk of nothing but ransacking the treasuries of the King, and Cyrus is quite magnificent in his promises.
But, with a vague idea that a cunning man might choose the most unlikely places for the concealment of compromising property, he was ransacking the kitchen from floor to ceiling.
The men had finished ransacking the room; every scrap of paper, every portable article had been eagerly seized upon.
He saw them busy ransacking a cupboard in which the Jew had placed a large quantity of plate, a little of which was solid, and a large portion showy, but comparatively valueless.
The question is, how did he get out, after ransacking the room and killing the lady, and yet leave the door locked after him.
Between these two stated times, the murderer attacked her, manhandled her pretty severely and flung her down to her death, besides ransacking the room, and stealing nobody knows what or how much.
So this is where he has lain, hiding, while I have beenransacking London for him!
Upon that, the Squire and old Beele recounted it to her, each ransacking his memory to help the other with fullest particulars.
Three hours were spent by the leaders of the banditti in ransacking the dwelling under the forced guidance of Mrs. Wilson and her brother.
At another time, in broad day, and in sight of the family, a horse was brought up with baskets fastened on either side, and a deliberate ransacking of the poultry yard commenced.
He had stood the lanthorn on the floor of the carriage and was turning over every cushion and ransacking every pocket.
Dore, opening all the trunks and ransacking the bureaus.
Then, after ransacking the place, they took every little thing that possessed value in their eyes, before consulting as to what should be done with their prisoners.
While he was opening drawers and ransacking furniture, and plunging his hand into presses and cupboards, Juve asked the concierge to describe this tenant of hers, M.
