We held steadfastly to our resolution to work for nothing in Parliament but a Government measure backed by a united Cabinet.
A long parley ensued, but Arnold steadfastlydeclined to allow the hotel man to enter or to surrender Bemis to him.
Few and short were the prayers he said-- He did not have time to say long ones-- But he steadfastly gazed at the frame o'er his head And grieved that the posts were such strong ones.
Mannering turned from the window, out of which he had been steadfastly gazing.
He was looking steadfastly into the fire, and the gloom in his face was unlightened.
He had become a power, solidly and steadfastly he had hewn his way into a little circle whose fascination had begun to tell in his blood.
Trent paused in his game, and looked steadfastly into the eager face thrust close to his.
The curtain fell, the woman leaving the room with a final taunt flung over her shoulder, the man seated at a table looking steadfastly into the fire with fixed, unseeing eyes.
He stepped back into the hut and looked steadfastly at the man who was still lying doubled up upon the floor.
She gazed long and steadfastly on the dim and shadowy forms which that slender raft contained, and her eye detected amongst the three the loftier form of her haughty wooer.
And with all your love for Sparta," said Aristides, looking steadfastly and searchingly at his comrade, "you would not then hesitate to rob her of a glory which you might bestow on your own Athens?
Towards the foot of the couch, propped upon cushions piled on the floor, sat Gongylus, conversing in a low, earnest voice, and fixing his eyes steadfastly on the Spartan.
Her tone was grave and almost stern, while she looked him steadfastly in the face, and proceeded with her warning.
But the Parson rode slowly and heavily, looking steadfastly between his horse's ears.
He had been looking steadfastly at the old house among the trees, and there were tears in his eyes as he slowly turned to blink through them at her.
And he held steadfastly before his mind the great thing, that they did come.
He was smoothing my hair gently with one hand and gazing steadfastly into the fire.
I kept my eyes steadfastly fixed upon the rug at my feet.
Adelaide Fortress was lookingsteadfastly up towards that pale, inspired figure, with soft, wet eyes.
Some let their pipes go out, others smoked stolidly on, with their faces steadfastly fixed upon that thin, swaying figure.
He kept his eyes steadfastly fixed upon the bend of the road.
He sank on one knee by the side of the prostrate man and looked steadfastly into his face.
He took her hands within his, and looked steadfastly in her face.
She is not reading it now, she is looking steadfastly into the fire.
With amazement did she first understand that he believed any apology to be in his power; and steadfastly was she persuaded that he could have no explanation to give, which a just sense of shame would not conceal.
She was even sensible of some pleasure, though mixed with regret, on finding how steadfastly both she and her uncle had been persuaded that affection and confidence subsisted between Mr. Darcy and herself.
They have not stopped to reason why, they have not stopped to make reply, but with a courage born of their high calling have gone steadfastly forward, and in many instances have snatched the palm of victory from the jaws of defeat.
In addition, this committee has steadfastlyrefused to confirm the testimony of their witnesses concerning these documents by demanding that they be produced.
Only Henry and Anuse returned her gaze, the women kept their eyes steadfastly on their papers which they held like shields before them.
They steadfastly refused to look at Diana or at the chair.
Again she tried to meet her son's eyes, but they weresteadfastly fixed upon the hand of the king who had signed the contract, and was in the act of placing it before his daughter.
No, dear Max," replied Eugene, with his eyes fixed steadfastly upon Laura.
The empress, apparently not cognizant of any thing around her, kept her eyes steadfastlyriveted on her book.
Barbesieur laid the weight of his great hands upon Strozzi's shoulders, and lookedsteadfastly in his eyes.
After having read the piece very attentively without any other design than being pleased, he looked steadfastly at his friend with much astonishment, not knowing what to say.
He lookedsteadfastly at Clennam, and, so looking at him, seemed to change into a very old, haggard man.
Felix knew well enough, but his father had never uttered a word of despondency to him before, and he could only go on gazing steadfastly into the fire with an inarticulate moan.
If you know that is true,' said Felix, steadfastly and tenderly, 'you know something else too.
It was in accomplishing this redeeming work that he revealed such courage and so steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.
The section of ten chapters in this Gospel which describes the last journeys of our Lord opens with a deeply significant phrase, “He steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.
Elihu looked at Tom as though he would bore him through and through with the keenness of his gaze, and Tom looked steadfastly back again at him.
Tom sat buried in thoughts and the driver sat chewing vigorously at his quid of tobacco, looking steadfastly over the leader’s ears the whiles.
And as I looked steadfastly away towards the wind, so that they should not see that I had been weeping, and also to let the air dry my eyes (for such weakness is ridiculous in a man), Nell came riding by on her palfrey.
The three dreamers--for so we were in that lovely hour of dream--walked steadfastly onward.
Ian looked steadfastly at Alan, his wistful gaze searching deep into his unquiet eyes, and thence from feature to feature of the face which had become strangely worn of late.
She turned her large lustrous eyes upon him--brightened as they were in the glow of fever--and stared at him steadfastly and long.
Kate spread the money on the table before her, and sat down, supporting her head between her hands, and gazing steadfastly at the pieces.
Ladarelle was quick enough to see this, and turned his eyes full upon him, and thus they stood for nigh half a minute, each steadfastly staring at the other.
