But young George Haggard didn't hear the words; he stood staring at his dead father, like a man in a dream.
As they entered, Mrs. Haggard rose and opened her arms to Lucius, but she sunk again into her chair, staring with sad astonishment at the extraordinary transformation that had been suddenly effected in the young man.
I'm afraid I find more pleasure in walking up and down this big avenue and staring up at the rooks, than in spending my time in the Pit Town galleries.
A rude fellow from the mob kept abreast with the King for some time, staring at his face as if in wonder, till the Bishop had him turned away.
Though his doom was staring him in the face, he could not see it, but had again been mustering up wild hopes of some great turn of the wheel in his favour if he could but procrastinate enough.
For some moments after he had gone the Captain stood staring out through the after doorway.
Young Jarge followed, staring at his boots as he walked.
Torps made no reply, staring out to sea with sombre eyes.
He stood awhile staring out into the darkness, and at length turned to retrace his steps.
He hitched the slack of the halliard to the bridge rail and puckered his eyes, staring across the waters of the harbour to where the roofs of houses showed among the trees.
The other shifted his position slightly and raised his head, staring into the darkness beyond the road whence came the faint, continuous murmur of the sea.
When he reappeared he carried a tin pannikin in his hand, and stood motionless by the fire, staring out to sea.
Janie, staring before her at the autumn tints that were powdering the dingy elms with gold-dust.
The back wheels of the vehicle almost struck the lad, but, motionless, he continuedstaring after it.
I heard that the colonel of the regiment that escorted Charles was killed," said Cromwell, staring very fixedly at Mordaunt.
Letting the light go off, she sat, dry-eyed and utterly hopeless, staring into the darkness.
Still he kept that horrid position of his upon the chair, staring at her with his large, open, lustreless eyes.
Mr. Greenwood went on staring and shaking his head and rubbing his hands, till the Marquis, awestruck and almost frightened, put out his hand towards the bell.
If you staystaring there any longer you'll both be late," said Mrs. Demijohn.
He had admitted a young woman, who greeted us with nervous, wide- staring eyes.
I inquired, sitting up and staring at his white face.
She stood with her slender hands clasping the rail before her and her great, dark eyes staring out across the waste of water.
A moment later I heard the front door close behind him, a step sounded on the gravel before my window, and I was left standing upon the hearthrug, staring at the packet upon the table.
Since that time, up to the moment of surrendering himself, he had been wandering about London, and it was only when he found starvation staring him in the face that he determined to give himself up.
And yet, staring me in the face, was the damning fact that the mummy was gone.
He threw himself on a chair in front of her, his hands on his knees, staring at her.
She sat quietly staring into Arthur's face, her hands, on which the rings sparkled, lightly clasped over the paper which lay upon her knee.
I was surprised to note among the ship's crew that the most swaggering, swearing bullies in fine weather were now the most meek and mild-mannered of men when death was staring them in the face.
He threw a cloth over her face, and sat staring into vacancy until the undertaker and assistants came.
I turned to Helen and I saw that she was staring at me with a great astonishment, and concern for which I could not account.
Then he looked round the hall and saw Helen staring at the watch with a queer intentness.
I lay staring up at the ceiling as I debated that question, and suddenly it slipped from my mind.
I was staring again at the map, and did not answer him.
Glen jumped on to his feet, his mouth dropped, he stood staringat me in a daze, and then he thumped one fist down into the palm of the other.
Dreadfully staring Thro' muddy impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fix'd on futurity.
She had no veil to her shabby bonnet, and it was only at last by a strong effort that she forced back the tears; for she felt that people were staring hard at her as she passed.
So that Mr Jarker was not undergoing a softening process as he sat staring at the child, for he was really making his plans; and this time these plans had nothing to do with either birds or nocturnal visits.
Receiving no answer, he looked up to see Mrs Hardon sitting staring at him with a horrified aspect, while her fingers were stopping her ears.
Hans Dunnerwust had dropped the bow and stood staring at his work, his round cheeks the color of ashes.
Bart struggled a moment, and then a wondering light came into his eyes, which had been wide open and staring all the while.
To avoid an introduction, Stephen Fenton had turned his horse about, and was staring sullenly in the opposite direction.
Then it was, while Diamond was staring and muttering, that the spy suddenly struck him a terrific blow behind the ear, sending Jack to grass.
When asked why he stood staring at the pigs so much, he answered: "I peen tried to vigger oudt how much bork und peans dose bigs vould made uf dey peen gooked dot vay.
The Australian's first impression was that in the excitement of it all his cousin had gone stark staring mad--he had seen such things happen in Anzac.
Twice he raised it, staring hard, and a feeling as of an electric shock passed through Dennis Dashwood as the pair recognised each other.
With incredible quickness the word was passed along the trench, and Dennis found himself shouldering up in a jostling line, staring at the sandbags in front of him, while sergeants shouted as a low murmur rolled along the trench.
The man who had been five times wounded bent forward, grasping one wrist with the other hand, and staring into vacancy; perhaps he was thinking of his dead wife!
No; we were sitting in the darkest part of the room, besides which he was too occupied in staring at Major Goddard and Miss Newton to notice anyone else.
Nancy stole an anxious glance at Warren's impassive face, for the effect of Symonds' testimony on the court was only too apparent; but the senator was staringsteadily at the witness and paid no attention to his client.
Even the children were subdued and quiet; they forgot their play, staring at their elders with puzzled, solemn eyes.
Below him, not four feet away, a gigantic crocodile was staring at him with his cunning baleful eyes.
For some minutes it lay still, staring at Samba with unwinking eyes, displaying all its teeth as if to grin sardonically at its victim.
The Askari applauded, and surely he was meriting praise from his master, for after many strokes the prisoner was quite conscious, as his pallid face and staring eyes and clenched teeth clearly showed.
When dawn broke Samba saw that the man wasstaring intently at the fort.
The circumstance was so inexplicable, the value of the stone was plainly so enormous, that Francis sat staring into the open casket without movement, without conscious thought, like a man stricken suddenly with idiocy.
Ben Davis listened to this testimony with half-open mouth and staring eyes.
Several people halted, irresolute, eventually focussing their gaze on Lucien, who, having now noticed the megaphone, was staring towards it like one under the influence of hypnotism.
Squatted there, staringat him with big round eyes, was a huge snowshoe rabbit.
And three hundred pairs of eyes were staring at them, and three hundred pairs of ears waiting for the thrilling signal.
She sat there, at the edge of the bed, staring dully until the black scrawls danced on the white page.
At this moment, despite his purpling face, and his staring eyes, they were the most noticeable thing about him.
Have you recovered the breathless stone-staring astonishment into which you must have been thrown upon learning at landing that an Emperor of France was living at St. Helena?
Truth and sincerity staring out upon you perpetually in alto relievo.
The priest performed his office, but she paid no heed, still staring upwards; her smiling lips continued to move, but no articulate sound came from them.
Was this man with a flushed face, staring eyes, disordered hair and hoarse voice, that favorite of fortune whose happy nature, easy demeanor, sunny gaze and enchanting song had bewitched her soul?
