By a strong effort, Florence was able to conceal from other eyes much of what he felt.
It required a strong effort on the part of Miss Linmore to conceal the instant turbulence of feeling that succeeded so unexpected a declaration.
It was not without a strong effort, however, that he kept down the fiery spirit within him.
She stooped and clutched it hastily, eagerly, as if she feared it would even yet escape her; then, with a strong effort at composure, opened out the folds with her trembling fingers.
And as her eyes turned to my face in all their melting, perfidious languor, I conquered my hatred of her by a strong effort, and stooped and kissed her.
I checked this, and recalling my thoughts by a strong effort, I strove to appear interested and delighted, as I walked down the aisle with my beautiful bride, through the ranks of admiring and eager spectators.
That gentleman made a strong effort to control joints which seemed unmanageable, and succeeded in assuming a tolerable erectness, while he blinked at his companion with stolid gravity.
The idea of any one being jealous of the being before me was so ridiculous that it was with the utmost difficulty that I refrained from laughter; but, fearing to offend the crazy man, I maintained my gravity by a strong effort.
Composing myself by a strong effort, I rose and walked up to the raised platform, where at her desk sat Miss Edmonds, with our pastor and several other friends.
The landlord made a strong effort, and at length replied: "Well, sir, I do not know you.
The little gentleman turned pale, and making a strong effort to appear composed, stood up, as Mr. Winkle entered the room.
When he was recalled, after the space of nearly half an hour, he found that, by a strong effort, Miss Mac-Ivor had greatly composed herself.
The Cuban involuntarily shrank from the menacing face before him, and Dutch by a strong effort turned to Mr Parkley.
Horace had to set his teeth hard for a moment, lest he should disgrace himself by a peal of untimely mirth--but by a strong effort of will he managed to command his muscles.
Now she was anticipating the coming interview with an uneasiness which she could only conceal by a strong effort.
She resolved to make a strong effort to conquer the underlying melancholy which had accompanied her into this new friendship, and which she could not shake off.
But he resolved to make a strong effort to conceal what he could not conquer.
The name of Mr. Lyon was half uttered, when she saw her mistake, and made a strong effort to compose her suddenly disturbed manner.
It required a strong effort to arouse herself and sufficiently command her voice to answer the call of her aunt and refuse to admit her.
As he looked upon it, he could keep the dimness from his eyes only by a strong effort.
A bitter retort came instantly to the tongue of Clarence, but he checked himself with a strong effort, and took his place at the table.
With a strong effort, Marshall remained in the house until breakfast was on the table.
With a strong effort, she kept down the sudden impulse that she felt to utter a wild scream, and went back to Mr.--and communicated to him the alarming fact she had discovered.
He had moved onwards but a few paces, when the thought of home and his children came up in his mind, accompanied by a strong desire to go back to his dwelling--a feeling that required a strong effort to resist.
In a few moments more she would probably have been in dreamless slumber; but, rousing herself by a strong effort, she looked round the narrow limits of the cave in search of objects to excite her worn-out mind.
The death of his wife, about four years after his departure, undoubtedly contributed to give him a sort of dread of returning, which it required a strong effort to overcome.
By a strong effort he next attained to an uncertain recollection of a scene of madness and violence, followed, as he at first thought, by a duel.
On returning to the sitting-room, the sight of the book he had brought home caused Ellis to make a strong effort to regain his self-possession.
On entering the presence of his wife, he made a strong effort to compose himself, and, when he met Cara, he spoke to her in a cheerful tone of voice.
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