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" Miles Hendon sank into a chair and covered his face with his hands. After a pause, his brother said to the servants: "You have observed him. Do you know him?" They shook their heads; then the master said: "The servants know you not, sir. I fear there... "
The Novels & Tales of the Right Hon. B. Disraeli ...: Venetia. Tancred - Page 61
by Benjamin Disraeli (Earl of Beaconsfield) - 1866
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A Peep at the Pilgrims in Sixteen Hundred Thirty-six: A Tale of ..., Volume 1

Harriet Vaughan Cheney - Massachusetts - 1826 - 324 pages
...which a few hours had produced, sensibly affected him; and yielding to the excitement of his feelings, he threw himself into a chair and covered his face with his hands. Captain Standish, whom in the agitation of the moment he had not observed, alone occupied the apartment,....
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Standard Novels, Volume 1

1839 - 666 pages
...which a few hours had produced sensibly affected him, and, yielding to the excitement of his feelings, he threw himself into a chair, and covered his face with his hands. Captain Standish, whom, in the agitation of the moment, he had not observed, alone occupied the apartment,...
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Delusion: Or, The Witch of New England ...

Eliza Buckminster Lee - Salem (Mass.) - 1840 - 186 pages
...and shillings, and two or three pieces of gold. Appararently the examination was unsatisfactory, for he threw himself into a chair, and covered his face with his hands. The old woman rose after looking at him a few moments in silence, and laid her hand gently on his shoulder....
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Chambers' Edinburgh Journal, Volumes 5-6

1846 - 910 pages
...consequences! I did not expect this from one who professed such affection for me,' he almost fiercely added, as he threw himself into a chair, and covered his face with his hands. This was the bitterest moment poor Annie had ever known. With the exception of the loss of her excellent...
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Ellie Forestere, Volume 1

John Brent - 1850 - 328 pages
...appearance too surely indicating the anxiety and tumult of his mind. Without apology or explanation, he threw himself into a chair, and covered his face with his hands. Instantly however withdrawing them, he gazed intently upon Mr. Hawke. That gentleman who had a sufficiently...
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Stories for village lads, by the author of 'Stories of school boys'.

Stories - 1854 - 196 pages
...by the fire a bit, and let me get you something to eat. You look almost as bad as she does." George threw himself into a chair, and covered his face with his hands. His lips moved, but he uttered no words. Just then, a faint voice was heard from the chamber above....
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Agnes Valmar: A Novel

Agnes Valmar (fict. name.) - 1854 - 330 pages
...to maintain. In the midst of a sentence, his voice suddenly faltered—there was no help for it—he threw himself into a chair and covered his face with his hands. "Walter, dearest Walter !" said Agnes, anxiously approaching him, " what is it? Are you iU ?" But he...
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India: The Pearl of Pearl River

Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth - 1856 - 430 pages
...perhaps, as they left the parlour. When they had reached Lincoln's chamber, in the second story, Mark threw himself into a chair, and covered his face with his hands. Lincoln went calmly to work, packing up his wardrobe. After a while, seeing that Sutherland kept his...
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The queen's pardon, Volume 419

Mary Eyre - 1860 - 408 pages
...What is the matter, then ? " " The matter ? Nothing — I — Oh ! Agnes ! " George fairly broke down. He threw himself into a chair, and covered his face with his hands ; large scalding tears fell through his fingers and dropped upon the table. " Oh, my God ! How shall...
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Tales for home reading. (Selected from Chambers's journal).

Tales - 1865 - 240 pages
...! I did not expect this from one who professed such affection for me,' he almost fiercely added, as he threw himself into a chair, and covered his face with his hands. This was the bitterest moment poor Annie had ever known. With the exception of the loss of 'her excellent...
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