Dick did not attempt to crease one upon this occasion, fearing that his recent illness might have rendered his hand too unsteady for so extremely delicate an operation.

Attacked by the troops of the Sultan Sindgar, he defended himself vigorously and not unsuccessfully; but, fearing lest he should fall in an unequal and protracted struggle against an adversary more powerful than himself, he had recourse to cunning so as to obtain peace.

The governorship of Canada had been offered meanwhile to Lord Minto, and the family started on their home journey fearing they would have to leave England immediately for Quebec.

Decimus Brutus was in such distress in Mutina, that his friends began to be alarmed, fearing that, if he fell into the hands of Antonius, he would be treated as Trebonius had been.

He had brought himself to the point of confiding in his daughter, yet even now he shrank from it as if fearing to lower himself in her eyes.

Several of his people had, however, gone home, fearing sickness; others had gone to Drummond Island for their presents.

Fearing lest we were not upon the right trail, we dismounted, and, placing our faces close to the ground, examined it carefully, but could not discover the impression of a single horseshoe.

I saw that she had something to say beside telling me of Mary; for she looked cautiously around the room, as if fearing other ears might be there to hear.

As we approached the riflemen, we dismounted and led our horses, fearing to attract a shower from the enemy, who lay in the bushes firing irregularly.

I've found out everything, and it's what I been fearing.

Paine was indignant at this perversion of his favorite specific for all political ailments, and took the Franco-Americans soundly to task:"How dare you put up a petition to Heaven for such a power, without fearing to be struck from the earth by its justice?"

She yearned for her now in fearing for her.

And perhaps it needs some more or less disinterested fellows to help fight for it," he added with a touch of embarrassment, as if fearing to expose himself.

Fearing that the doctor might influence her aunt to send the boy away, Rose pleaded that he be kept and cared for; it was finally decided that when Oliver awoke he should be examined as to his past life, and if the result seemed satisfactory, he should remain.

Fearing discovery, Monks had bargained with Fagin to keep the child a thief or to kill him outright.

" To this also, at length Monks gave fearing assent.

Fearing lest Mrs. M. should leave the babe alone, she watched the room, and soon saw her pass out of the opposite door.

He, fearing that they would otherwise take his life, sold them his valuable property for $300, and departed with his family.

Faster and faster they came, until at last, fearing lest he should see them, she ran away upstairs, and, mounting to the roof, sat down behind the chimney, where, herself unobserved, she could watch him far up the road.

Fearing lest her grandmother should see her swollen eyes, she stole down the stairs, and taking her shawl and bonnet from the table in the hall ran off into the woods, going to a pleasant, mossy bank not far from Hagar's cottage, where she had more than once sat with Arthur Carrollton, and where she fancied she would never sit with him again.

At this moment Madam Conway appeared, and fearing her inability to control her feelings longer Maggie precipitately left the room.

Fearing lest she should be too late, she quickened her footsteps, when to her great surprise she saw that the train was stopping!

When these facts became known, the President, fearing that the presence of United States marines might have contributed much to the success of the revolution, recalled the treaty from the Senate, and sent an agent to the islands to investigate.

The chauffeur looked up, made a motion to jump out, fearing that his employer was being murdered in these unfamiliar surroundings; then he caught the order to go home for an extra coat.

" "You need not be, Mr. Douglas," said Mrs. Fairfax, earnestly, fearing that he would presently succeed in rebuffing her.