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Example sentences for "said presently"

  • And you heard me get talkative over the wine in the Croix Verte," he said presently.

  • It is indeed a strange story, mademoiselle," he said presently, "and truth to tell there are some in our company who would not be in it had I had the choosing.

  • My dear Christine, you easily get angry with me," he said presently.

  • At least we will see what plots exist," he said presently, turning to Christine, "and also prove your cousin Felix.

  • I must say you two are a great audience," I said presently, perhaps rather childishly nettled.

  • Captain," I said presently, pointing to some sails coming up rapidly behind us.

  • I only understood one side of my love for you,' he said presently.

  • Like is too feeble a word,' he said presently.

  • She took it without a whimper,' he said presently.

  • Nicolete," I said presently, when I could speak, "it is time for you to be going back home.

  • There's one feature of the place I might introduce you to if you care for a stroll," he said presently.

  • Yes," he said presently, "I was the first to put stick or stone on Whortleberry Common yonder.

  • I think I shall go and ask for Mr. Feist,' he said presently.

  • You've got pretty good nerves,' he said presently.

  • I think I know what you mean," he said presently, when it appeared to him that her confession was over; but after he had spoken she took up her sentence with the dead calm in which she had come to rest.

  • Listen to me, Connie," he said presently in a voice whose quiet authority silenced for an instant her despairing moans.

  • It's a pretty even chance," he said presently.

  • I am afraid we old men become a sad burden on our dutiful children, exact too much from them," he said presently.

  • Jethro," he said presently, "there is a little box lying in the top of my trunk over there in the corner.

  • I hear voices," he said presently, "coming this way.

  • I can give you but a sad welcome home, my lad," he said presently, with a hesitation strange to him.

  • Miss Trevert," he said presently, "I know of no such secret.

  • Has it ever occurred to you, Robin," he said presently, "that practically nothing is known of H.

  • Yes," he said presently, "I suppose it is.

  • We must get that letter from Harkings," he said presently.

  • I shall obey your wish," he said presently; "I cannot do otherwise.

  • You know what is in her heart, Rayel," I said presently.

  • Nothing, Kendric," he said presently, in a deep tone that trembled with emotion.

  • I suppose I might keep away from her for a while," he said presently.

  • Let's have a look at the beast," he said presently in an altered tone, stopping and taking the puppy from Harry's arms.

  • I wish I could do something of this sort," he said presently, in a musing sort of way.

  • I've got troubles of my own, James," he said presently.

  • This is corking of you, fellows—simply corking,” he said presently in a low tone.

  • You’re a pippin, old man, to get me out of that mess,” he said presently.

  • In Lucerne you gave me your hand in good-bye,” he said presently.

  • I am going now,” he said presently, rising.

  • You have told me that you will never marry again,” he said presently, “and I have told you that I also intend never.

  • Well," he said presently, as she was silent.

  • This is my favourite way of introducing a newcomer to Paris," he said presently.

  • His mother was about my own age," he said presently.

  • Now that you've seen the world," he said presently, "tell me what pleases you most in life.

  • I'm almost sorry," he said presently, "that you came.

  • I am proud of my home, Miss Last," he said presently.

  • Well," he said presently, "I am a stranger, and I came to see you.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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