"At one time" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... animals. It was far in the distance when first I heard it; for the air was still as though listening to the voice of the Great Spirit, its master; and I listened, rooted to the spot where I stood. What could it be? Never had I heard the tread of so many animals at one time. Nearer they came, and soon I heard the voices of men, speaking to each other, but not in any Indian language I am familiar with, and I know several. But if they were men I must hide, for they would take me prisoner, if they did not kill me, should I be ...
— Old Mission Stories of California • Charles Franklin Carter
... I ought to speak of such a thing. But I quite hoped, at one time, that Miriam might one day recognise his goodness ...
— The Last Hope • Henry Seton Merriman
... it's a pity; what a girl that Di Clapperton is to step out!—splendid action she has, to be sure, and giving tongue all the time too. She's in first-rate training, 'pon my word: I thought she'd have sewn me up at one time—the pace was terrific. I must walk into old Coleman's champagne before I make a fresh start; when I've recovered my wind, and got a mouthful of hay and water, I'll have at her again, and dance till all's blue ...
— Frank Fairlegh - Scenes From The Life Of A Private Pupil • Frank E. Smedley
... is by the almost ever-abiding consciousness that it is self-sought. Hideous faces appeared on the wall and on the ceiling and on the floors; foul things crept along the bedclothes, and glaring eyes peered into mine. I was at one time surrounded by millions of monstrous spiders that crawled slowly over every limb, whilst the beaded drops of perspiration would start to my brow, and my limbs would shiver until the bed rattled again. Strange lights would dance before my eyes, and then suddenly the very ...
— Stories of Achievement, Volume III (of 6) - Orators and Reformers • Various
... deal nicer. I was afraid at one time you might be a bore; scruples of conscience aren't very interesting. But somehow in your case ...
— Evelyn Innes • George Moore
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