Joseph Cheniers tragedy was written under the influence of certain words scratched on the window of the projecting wing of the Louvre, looking toward the quay.
It was at this moment that Ambroise Pare, the chief surgeon, scratched softly on the door, and Madame Dayelle, opening it, admitted Christophe.
He didna blatter, but he greeted so sair to be let oot, an syne he scratched a' the paint aff the door.
James Brown pulled his bonnet off deferentially, scratched his shock head and shifted his pipe.
He scratched and scratched at the unyielding stone until his little claws were broken and his toes bleeding, before he stopped and lay down with his nose under the wicket.
He scratched on it and begged to be lifted to where he could comfort his master, for the shelf was set too high for him to climb into the bed.
He ran to the door and back; he begged, and he scratched on the panel.
He scratched his head, but evidently did not understand either our signs or words.
His majestyscratched his head and sides and all parts of his body with much vehemence--a sign of great agitation within, if not irritation without, and replied in a long speech.
All the officials scratched their noses and reflected.
When the minister preached about "the worm that never dieth," Pa reached into his vest and scratched his ribs, and he looked as though he would give ten dollars if the minister would get through.
The worst of the whole thing is my chum is mad at me cause Ma scratched him, and he says that lets him out.
Then they went back to the boats, a muddy, dishevelled, scratched and discouraged band.
After a little while they emerged, scratched and dishevelled, at the brook which tumbled over its pebbly bed in its devious path downward.
Farmer Ames shoved his hat over one ear while he scratched his head for the necessary intelligence to beam forth.
And so he was not scr-scr-scratched at the 'Whip'?
And in the next story you shall hear how the little rabbit scratched his ear and had some lettuce salad, too, all covered o'er with sugar dew.
And Uncle Lucky scratched his left ear with his right hind leg and tried to think what was best to do, for he just hated to wake up that poor tired elephant.
She was in a tangled thicket of shrubbery; she tore her dress and scratched her ankles, and she could not get back to the bicycle nor even find the cabin from which she had been directed to the chapel.
Westcott's friends interfered, but that lively gentleman's eyes and nose were sadly disfigured by the pummeling he had received, and Charlton was badly scratched and bruised.
And now that Albert's scratched face was out of sight, and there was no visible object to keep alive her indignation, she felt her heart full of ruth for poor, dear Mr. Westcott.
He scratched Pal's ears and murmured, "Let it never be said that Tarrant Enterprises, Ltd.
The old chimney with its nooks and crannies was the only thing left to examine, and she had made up her mind to do it even if it meant a rough climb, bruised knees, and scratched fingers.
You're scratchedon the nose and chin, let alone your hands.
By his side went Wojtek, scratched and scarred, so he turned to him and said: 'What did you say?
They have just scratched you and me like kittens, and that's all.
Worst, perhaps, was the way in which the gaunt sage brush scratched his unclothed legs when he was compelled to cross a patch on some coulee bottom.
The Old Man fumbled for his pipe, filled it and scratched a match sharply on the box.
It has a fine granular texture, is usually of a pure white colour, and is so soft that it can be scratched with the nail.
It may be distinguished from true alabaster by being too hard to be scratched with the nail.
Taking one of Zoonah's assegais from the bundle, he scratched with his clasp-knife his name and a certain date on the blade of the weapon.
There were some letters scratched on its polished blade; they gathered round to look.
And, though the snow was so wind packed that she walked on it without snowshoes, her keen eyes detected spots where it had been broken and scratched by some hard, heavy object.
They scratchedthe pictures on the ivory, then rubbed smoke black in them so they would see them well.
I have proof in the papers--his face, black eyes, all scratched up, his neck was scratched.
In another type the fuse was lighted by the twisting of a cap which scratched a match composition on a friction surface.
Before the grenade was thrown, the waxed paper was stripped off and the fuse was lighted by being scratched on the armlet.
Returning to their island on the 18th of May, they found that the wolves had been at the caches, scratched up the contents, and scattered them in every direction.
I scratched and whined for some time; Lily would not have kept me half so long.
The gate was shut, but I heard steps, and scratched to be let in.
The turtle had put forth its foot inside of his mouth, and had scratched it.
The Lion struck his face with his paws and scratched it with his claws.
