For Catherine, however, the peculiar object of the General's curiosity, and his own speculations, he had yet something more in reserve, and the ten or fifteen thousand pounds which her father could give her would be a pretty addition to Mr.
Catherine's colour rose at the sight of it; and the indignity with which she was treated, striking at that instant on her mind with peculiar force, made her for a short time sensible only of resentment.
In the high-arched passage, paved with stone, which already she had trodden with peculiar awe, she well remembered the doors of which the general had given no account.
The windows, to which she looked with peculiar dependence, from having heard the general talk of his preserving them in their Gothic form with reverential care, were yet less what her fancy had portrayed.
It would be mortifying to the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to understand how little the heart of man is affected by what is costly or new in their attire; how little it is biased by the texture of their muslin, and how unsusceptible of peculiar tenderness towards the spotted, the sprigged, the mull, or the jackonet.
Also there seemed a peculiar merit in being a man of property so young.
Wilkins began too to believe there was something peculiar, as Lotty had almost at once informed him, in the atmosphere of San Salvatore.
She might also expound to her her peculiar dislike of people's husbands, and her profound craving to be, at least for this one month, let alone.
"Don't you think darling Scrap is growing a little, just a little, peculiar?
Wilkins, who had not been abroad since before the war, and was noticing with increasing disgust, as week followed week of wind and rain, the peculiar persistent vileness of the weather, had slowly conceived a desire to get away from England for Easter.
Allan took a mouthful of hers and a most peculiar expression crossed her face; not a word did she say, however, but steadily ate away at it.
"The most visible and peculiar trait of New York folks," answered Bud, "is New York.
In the little garden behind the cottage was a bed of rhododendrons in which the child took a peculiar delight and interest.
Bellmore took from her bag a silk handkerchief, and looked at it with a little peculiar smile.
I wonder what she thinks of the performances of that peculiar class of people which she has been taught to worship—the Southern gentlemen?
" "You go about it in a very peculiar way.
Then Barney shut himself up in Bluebeard's Chamber and Valancy read, or dreamed on the wolfskins with Good Luck purring beside her and Banjo watching them suspiciously from his own peculiar chair.
"People who don't like cats," said Valancy, attacking her dessert with a relish, "always seem to think that there is some peculiar virtue in not liking them.
For some time, now, the boys had been dully conscious of a peculiar sound in the distance, just as one sometimes is of the ticking of a clock which he takes no distinct note of.
The minister gave out the hymn, and read it through with a relish, in a peculiar style which was much admired in that part of the country.
