I was more touched than I cared to show over his offer, which I scarce knew how to refuse.
Ay, he came back -- he came back that same night -- but so changed in those few months that I scarce knew him.
A sense of restful thankfulness -- the release from some great and terrible fear -- had stolen upon him, he scarce knew how or why.
It represented her as oddly conscientious, and he scarce knew in what sense it affected him.
Yet did my heart--I scarce knew why-- Even at that shadowed shape beat high.
So, into the sad secret of his patron's household, Harry Esmond became initiated, he scarce knew how.
Days passed away between him and these ladies, hescarce knew how.
So, into the sad secret of his patron’s household, Harry Esmond became initiated, he scarce knew how.
Now we were at Clawbonny again, I scarce knew how to employ myself.
This fellow had been so beastly drunk, that he scarce knew what he was about when awoke; and Marble rather dragged him on deck, and aft to the taffrail, than assisted him to walk.
I scarce knew whether to smile or to look grave, at so strange a request; but I did not change my determination on the subject of the will, itself: feeling that justice required of me such a disposition of the property.
Why it was made, I scarce knew myself; but the heart has its bitter moods, when it prompts sentiments and declarations that are very little in accordance with its real impulses.
Wherever he looked he saw an old ivory or an old brocade, and he scarce knew where to sit for fear of a misappliance.
When I had heard the tale of the old man I was moved to my inmost heart, and I scarce knew what to say.
So long they sat silent that a great gloom settled upon Ralph, and he scarce knew whether he were asleep or waking, alive or dead.
It was Mrs. Lowder herself who addressed him that enquiry; while he scarce knew if he were the more impressed with her launching it under Mrs. Stringham's nose or with her hope that he would allow to London the honour of discovery.
To which he added, he scarce knew why, what had an immediate success.
Illustration: "Gazed at the Captain till he scarce knew where he was.
Whene'er he heard the widow sigh QUAE GENUS wept he scarce knew why: Of a kind friend fate had bereft him, And an odd name was all he left him.
Thus, in a state of constant doubt, He scarce knew what he was about, And to the daily patients gave Their med'cines just as chance would have.
He scarce knew whether he were glad or sorry that Gertrude came out to meet him, and drew him towards the little group which had gathered in a deep embrasure of the window.
I shall be waiting for thee," she answered, with a mixture of arch sweetness and playfulness that he scarce knew whether to call childlike confidence or maiden trust.
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