The question came out so unexpectedly that it took me by utter surprise.

" His proposal took me so completely by surprise that for a moment I hardly knew what to say.

This may appear to have been rather a cold-blooded way of regarding the matter, but to tell the truth the whole thing had taken me so utterly by surprise that I could scarcely realize as yet that I had been personally concerned in it.

To my surprise I found it was a womana "Miss Vivien.

" "It must have been quite a pleasant surprise for him," I said grimly.

There is no cause for surprise when we hear of a "foremost citizen," the "leader in all good works," suddenly gone wrong; not the least cause for surprise.

There is no cause for surprise when we hear of a "foremost citizen," the "leader in all good works," suddenly gone wrong; not the least cause for surprise.

As he looked at me his china-blue eyes grew larger, if that were possible, and his serious, gentle face took on a look of pained surprise.

How the Negroes grinned delight and surprise at the vagaries of English ladsa species of animal altogether new to them.

The navigator in proceeding along the channels of the delta of the Oroonoco at night, sees with surprise the summit of the palm-trees illumined by large fires.

that some new force, emerging from the unknown, may surprise the world and cause a similar set-back?

" The Winnebagos glanced with quick interest to see what the girl from India might be like, and somewhat to their surprise saw that she was no different from the others.

If Miss Armstrong was a novelty to the tenants of Bedlam, the councilor in Ponemah also seemed an odd character to the three girls she was to chaperononly she was a much less agreeable surprise.

"I heard footsteps along the edge of the bluff, and then a splash, and I ran out to see what was going on, but I can't see anything." To Sahwah's surprise, Miss Judith laughed aloud.

"Really," replied Undine, smiling at Sahwah's look of surprise.

" "Oh, Flockart has been asking you, has he?" remarked her father with surprise.

But she manifested some surprise.

The conversion did not come as a surprise to Mahomet.

[In genuine surprise.]

You surprise me, Madam!

The less wonder, however, as I myself, between confusion, surprise, and concern, could hardly stand it.

That nature, so long dead and buried in him, as to all humane effects, should thus revive and exert itself?Yet why do I ask this question of thee, who, to my equal surprise, hast shown, on the same occasion, the like compassionate sensibilities?

When I lie waking all alone, Recounting what I have ill done, My thoughts on me then tyrannise, Fear and sorrow me surprise, Whether I tarry still or go, Methinks the time moves very slow.

That there should have been in the progress of recent events doubts in many quarters and in some a heated opposition to every change can not surprise us.

Great was his surprise to find us so nicely moved and settled; and under his active supervision the evils of which we had had to complain were soon remedied.