He scarcely ever spoketo her, and the assiduous attentions which he had been so sensible ofhimself were transferred for the rest of the day to Miss Lucas, whosecivility in listening to him was a seasonable relief to them all, andespecially to her friend.
Both bear a strongaffinity to the discussions of other celebrated bodies; and, as it isalways interesting to trace a resemblance between the proceedings ofgreat men, we transfer the entry to these pages.
( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Ah! you should keep dogs--fine animals--sagacious creatures--dog of myown once--pointer--surprising instinct--out shooting one day--enteringinclosure--whistled--dog stopped--whistled again--Ponto--no go; stockstill--called him--Ponto, Ponto--wouldn't move--dog transfixed--staringat a board--looked up, saw an inscription--"Gamekeeper has orders toshoot all dogs found in this inclosure"--wouldn't pass it--wonderfuldog--valuable dog that--very.
The child, who had been long since disturbedby his ravings, rose from its little bed, and ran towards its father,screaming with fright--the mother hastily caught it in her arms, lest heshould injure it in the violence of his insanity; but, terrified by thealteration of his features, stood transfixed by the bedside.
Hestood transfixed to the spot, gazing on vacancy.
He wasabout retracing his steps, when he was suddenly transfixed to the spotby a sudden appearance; and the mode and manner of this appearance, wenow proceed to relate.
My young friend, Trundle, I believe to be a very excellent and manlyfellow; and his wife I know to be a very amiable and lovely girl, wellqualified to transfer to another sphere of action the happiness whichfor twenty years she has diffused around her, in her father's house.
Each gentleman looked inhis neighbour's face, and then transferred his glance to the upstandingcoachman.