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Her frightened stammering grew faint, and only the ardent breath of the man was heard.
Now the country exasperated her, those stupid fields spread out to infinity, those eternal black roads without a tree, swarming with a horrid population which disgusted and frightened her.
But what especially frightened the Company, although the matter was carefully concealed, was the increasing damage to the galleries.
Frightened bats flew about and clung to the roof of the gallery.
She was frightened, therefore, and wished to go at once for salad.
Then, remarking his silent gloomy preoccupation, she was again frightened.
Then Madame Hennebeau explained in her maternal way that they had frightened her by saying that the streets were full of evil faces, and so she preferred to bring a defender.
The young ladies became frightened, and Négrel began to smell out some fray in the excited country; it was a relief when they at last arrived at Marchiennes.
He was frightened to find her so limp.
Gradually the whole mine was in terror, frightened shadows emerged from the galleries, lanterns danced and flew away in the darkness.
And then in frightened groups they began to reach the pit-eye, where they were all engulfed.
But he frightened her too much.
Catherine, in her turn, had just appeared, dazzled by the bright sunlight, and frightened at falling into the midst of these savages.
Men unharnessed the horses, which were frightened and set off, struck in the haunches; while others, overturning the wagon, broke the shafts.
They were frightened, however, and drew back close to Madame Hennebeau, who was leaning on a trough.
As to the Grégoires, they only thought about their daughter, the poor darling who was so quickly frightened!
However, some arrests took place, mere supernumeraries as usual, silly and frightened, knowing nothing.
Frightened by the general anxiety, the Company, by diminishing its output and starving its miners, inevitably found itself at the end of December without a fragment of coal at the surface of its pits.
So far he had only made out Father Bonnemort's stiff shadow, and this gaiety of the sick child frightened him.
And after that she wandered about, frightened at the slightest noise, trembling lest she should be seized and led away as a strumpet to that house at Marchiennes, the threat of which had haunted her like nightmare for months.
The frightened faces of Négrel and Dansaert could be seen at the window of the receiving-room.
And he had left his mark; the frightened world would know that the beast had not died a natural death.
They only kept their lamp and ran in single file--the men, the boys, the putter; the captain himself lost his head and shouted out appeals, more and more frightened at the silence in this endless desert of galleries.
The colliers who had rushed to the Deux-Cent-Quarante settlement, as though pursued by the cracking tubbing, had frightened the families; and bands of women, old men, and little ones came running up, shaken by cries and sobs.
Jeanlin also, seeing that his den was invaded, prowled around with the frightened air of a beast of prey whose burrow will betray his booty.
The inquisitive fled, and Maheude arose, pressing the frightened Estelle to her breast.
At first the passengers were quite frightened, but Captain Anderson hastened to reassure them.
No doubt the Papuans had been frightened off by the mere sight of this monster aground in the bay, because our hatches stayed open, offering easy access to the Nautilus's interior.
So I had gotten used to the sight of this fascinating fishing when all at once, just as the Indian was kneeling on the seafloor, I saw him make a frightened gesture, stand, and gather himself to spring back to the surface of the waves.
How startled he must have felt, how frightened even, at seeing four huge, copper craniums leaning over him!
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