They were really surprised at the cosy aspect of the place.

He is so very valuable a citizen, and one who knows his own business so well, that I am only surprised at the moderation of his request.

When, at the end of the meal, she rose to leave the table, he found himself surprised at her height and the slim perfection of her figure.

Why have you not read me my envelope?" For a moment he remained silent, as if surprised at the question.

The Spaniards were much surprised at being thus accosted in their own language, and seeing such indications of Christianity, at no great a distance from Spain, not knowing that many of the natives in these parts had been baptised by Francis de Castro, at the command of me, Antonio Galvano, an formerly mentioned.

" The old man was surprised at this new species of affliction, and knew not what to reply, yet was unwilling to be silent.

" The king was surprised at this speech, but not angry.

"I am turned sixteen," replied Betty, somewhat surprised at the question.

I was somewhat surprised at the effect produced on her until I learned that the news of the loss of her son in India by a fall from his horse, which had recently reached her, had rendered her nerves peculiarly sensitive.

" Veronica was surprised at the ease and simplicity with which matters were arranged, and in a few seconds she found herself sitting beside Gianluca, on a narrow sofa at some distance from Bianca and Ghisleri.

I was present this morning at the Mission, at the examination of the Metif boy Thomas Shepard, and was surprised at the recklessness and turpidity of his moral course, as disclosed by himself, and, at the announcement of the names of his abettors.

" "I am not surprised at that," said Nicholas; "she must be quite a natural genius.

"I'm surprised at you, Henery.

I was surprised at the manner in which the Black Prince held aloof after the Speedy had bore up and was running down in the track of her enemies, sheering first upon one quarter of le Cerf, and then on the other, pouring in a close and evidently a destructive fire.

" "Yes, it did," he answered regretfully, "but at any rate people are surprised at Socialists killing one anothernot at the Christians.

For one moment the animal looked at the man, as if it were surprised at his audacity, and then it recommenced its frantic struggles, snorting blood, and foam, and water into Saunders's face as he scrambled out of its way.

" "Are words, then, so important and enduring?" "Why, Manuel, I am surprised at you!

" They would have been surprised at the reality, it was to different from all their previous imaginings.

The lawyer was surprised at the quiet gravity with which he received the intelligence.

The Monteagle party now passed by; the lady looked a little surprised at the company in which she found her favourite, and not a little mortified by his neglect.

Looking back to this experiment, I am not surprised at the hostility of men in general to the dress, as it made it very uncomfortable for them to go anywhere with those who wore it.

When they exploded bombs in the streets the "companion" Luna was the first to be surprised at the catastrophe, he was also the first to be taken to prison on account of the popularity of his name.

The first letter was to the lawyer: "My dear Mr. Grey,You will be surprised at my writing to summon you once again to my bedside.

She looked up surprised at the sudden surcease of storm, and seeing his handsome face becalmed, she wondered at the magic that had caused it, and her heart smote her for withholding aught from one that loved her so.

And you are no more surprised at them, or angry with them, than you are at lead for being heavy, or at down for being light.