Hugh wondered why the widow should blush so, and snatching up the smallest of the waifs press the little one to her heart.
She dropped his hand, and snatching a bunch of violets from the table, fixed them in his button-hole, looking up in his face with vestal sweetness.
Is there some subtle sense of exquisite satisfaction in snatching the sweet moments of life out of the very delirium of it, that must soon end in an awakening to bankruptcy of the affections, and the dreadful loss of illusions?
The stranger's pale face grew dreadfully suffused, his lips curled from gnashing teeth and, snatchingup the heavy riding-whip that lay at his feet, he strode towards his lordship.
Snatching soap and towel I rose, my gloomy thoughts forgotten again, and hasted whither this voice summoned me.
And snatching her hand from mine, she fled from me into the wood.
She scrambled up, and, snatching a paper fan from the shelf, swept Esther a graceful curtsy to illustrate her meaning.
Lemme come," growled Bargle, striding forward and almost snatching the sharp spade from his leader's hand.
The British lion is roaring," exclaimed Margaret: then, snatching at my attire, I was in the midst of the disturbance in a very few minutes.
Parallel with his eyebrows was attached a circlet, embroidered with gold, and representing two dragons snatching a pearl.
Then, still silent, he was gone; and snatching the peaches with another ecstatic "Oh!
He stumbled against her desk, and Trusty dropped limply down before him, feeblysnatching at Miss North's skirts.
Snatching a bridle from its wooden peg, he went more slowly toward the corral where the little black horse was confined.
He turned, snatching furiously at the boot as it was raised again and still trying to wriggle away.
He repulsed the hand she proffered, and, snatching the vellum scrolls Lucia Claudia held towards him, trampled them scornfully beneath his feet.
If any public calamity befell the Romans it was imputed to the secret guilt of these priestesses, and they were buried alive, unless some advocate succeeded in snatching them from such a fearful fate.
The moment the hated English uniform was seen by the inmates of the many lodges, they swarmed about the ambassadors by hundreds, the men with scowling brows, the squaws and children snatching up sticks, stones, and clubs as they ran.
The silence was profound, and assured him that even the savages, wearied with long fighting, were snatching a few hours of sleep.
Hugh and Thad sprang aboard and each snatching up a paddle, they commenced to urge the unwieldy craft along as best they might.
It is true that civilised life is made by renunciation of the life of nature; it is almost the snatching of a man from the lap of earth; it is likesnatching the new-born child from its mother's breast; but it is also a new life.
One night Pete was snatching his customary nap in the pit when the hose got away from Bullhead and struck his boss.
The despatcher snatchingthe train sheet began instantly clearing track for a bridge special.
Do you suppose I am going to let you out of this house without hearing some explanation of the abstracting and purloining and snatching of the keys of the north rooms?
Stahr's book breathes all the bitterness of their rage at the success of absolutism in snatching from them every slightest vestige of hope.
Snatching the shilling from its lurking place, he placed it in the hand of the peddler, telling him that would pay for his lodging, and lodging he should have, in spite of the savage who had refused it.
No sooner did the graceful creature catch sight of the head of the sprat than it swooped down upon the tin that contained it, snatching it from my hands, and flew off with it as speedily as possible.
At last, in despair, I rose from my hard couch, donned my uniform, and snatching up a cracknel, strode out of my tent.
And so, by way of snatching a share of happiness, the husband turned to drink; the wife neglected her home, also drinking at times, and letting the children grow up as they might.
Had not the former master peered across Olympus when snatching his great nudities from the terrible heavens of Jehovah?
At last then she was snatching from her rival the lover of whom she had so long been jealous!
Three bounds took him over to where his rifle lay, and snatching this weapon up, he was quickly back again at the base of the tree.
Snatching up his gun, Tom sprang back to where he too could get a dim view of the top of the short chimney, not more than ten feet away.
Alec, snatching up a couple of sheaves in each arm and setting them in their places in the shock with a quick swing, then stepping off briskly for others.
I know; I succeeded in snatching a part of that silver from their hands, indeed the greater part.
It tires me," and snatching one of the lamps she ran swiftly down the place.
Snatching the revolver from his belt he seemed to point and fire it with one movement, and down--dead or dying--went the Matabele.
