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The abbe Pirard examined Julien in theology, and was surprised by the extent of his knowledge.
An hour later, the Marquis entered the room, examined the copies, and was surprised to see that Julien wrote cela with a double _l_, _cella_ 'So all that the abbe has been telling me of his learning is simply a tale!'The Marquis, greatly discouraged, said to him gently:'You are not certain of your spelling?''That is true,' said Julien, without the least thought of the harm he was doing himself; he was moved by the Marquis's kindness, which made him think of M. de Renal's savage tone.
He examined the blade of the old sword with curiosity, and as though he were looking for a spot of rust, then replaced it in its scabbard, and with the utmost calm hung it up on the nail of gilded bronze from which he had taken it.
Next day he was examined, after which, for several days, he was left to himself.
She examined her lover, and found him far superior to what she had imagined.
Each case is examined separately, the court is very painstaking.
K. walked up to the pulpit and examined it from all sides, its stonework had been sculpted with great care, it seemed as if the foliage had trapped a deep darkness between and behind its leaves and held it there prisoner, K. lay his hand in one of these gaps and cautiously felt the stone, until then he had been totally unaware of this pulpit's existence.
We examined Harris as to what he had done with it; but he did not seem to know what we meant by "whisky," or what we were talking about at all.
Much time was spent in cautiously approaching the dreaded spot; and as the spinster had sagaciously placed herself in the line of the retreat of the Skinners, every stone was examined in the progress in search of abandoned gold.
Harvey had by this time thoroughly examined the place in which he was to pass the night, and saw no means of escape.
In vain she examined every recess of the rocks, or inquisitively explored every part of the summit that she thought could hold the tenement of the peddler.
Birch examined her features as, with open ingenuousness, she related the simple incidents that had made her mistress of his secret; and, as she ended, he sprang upon his feet, and, striking the window with the stick in his hand, demolished it at a blow.
The man complied instantly, and Birch received his gun with eagerness; nor did he lay it upon his shoulder to renew their march, before he had carefully examined the priming, and ascertained, to his satisfaction, that it contained a good, dry, ball cartridge.
In a safe place Tom examined two large needles which were thrust into the lapels of his jacket, and had thread bound about them--one needle carried white thread and the other black.
He got out his worldly wealth and examined it--bits of toys, marbles, and trash; enough to buy an exchange of _work_, maybe, but not half enough to buy so much as half an hour of pure freedom.
The two men examined the handful of coins.
The boys examined three of them with no result.
She is never out of the doors; it must be between you.''I have nothing to say to that,' says Robin.'I have been examined enough; there's my brother.
Thus, I say, I was limited from marriage, what offer might soever be made me; and I had not one friend to advise with in the condition I was in, least not one I durst trust the secret of my circumstances to, for if the commissioners were to have been informed where I was, I should have been fetched up and examined upon oath, and all I have saved be taken away from me.
He examined them with gaping mouth and rounded eyes, partaking of the joy of an idiot when he perceived them bestir themselves.
Therese examined him with curiosity, glancing from his fists to his face, and experienced little shivers when her eyes fell on his bull-like neck.
He examined the portrait, and played with his brushes.
He turned down the collar of his shirt, and examined the wound in a wretched fifteen sous looking-glass hanging against the wall.
Notwithstanding that his heart rose with repugnance, notwithstanding the shudders that sometimes ran through his frame, for over a week he went and examined the countenance of all the drowned persons extended on the slabs.
The lady examined him, turned him round and weighed him, so to say, with her eyes.
They said to themselves that a corpse was there, close to them, and they examined one another without daring to move.
When he had examined all the canvases, he turned to the author of them and said:"Well, frankly, I should never have thought you capable of painting like that.
They watched one another, sounded one another with glances, examined the wounds of one another, discovering the raw parts, and taking keen pleasure in causing each other to yell in pain.
For a few seconds they examined each other, mute and frigid, the husband near the table, the wife stooping down before the sideboard.
While Don Quixote examined the book, Sancho examined the valise, not leaving a corner in the whole of it or in the pad that he did not search, peer into, and explore, or seam that he did not rip, or tuft of wool that he did not pick to pieces, lest anything should escape for want of care and pains; so keen was the covetousness excited in him by the discovery of the crowns, which amounted to near a hundred; and though he found no more booty, he held the blanket flights, balsam vomits, stake benedictions, carriers' fisticuffs, missing alforjas, stolen coat, and all the hunger, thirst, and weariness he had endured in the service of his good master, cheap at the price; as he considered himself more than fully indemnified for all by the payment he received in the gift of the treasure-trove.
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