The only incident he had strongly winced under had been an occasional encounter with Caleb Garth, who, however, had raised his hat with mild gravity.
The deep humiliation with which he had winced under Caleb Garth's knowledge of his past and rejection of his patronage, alternated with and almost gave way to the sense of safety in the fact that Garth, and no other, had been the man to whom Raffles had spoken.
Casaubon winced perceptibly, but bowed.
And Fred winced under the idea of being looked down upon as wanting funds for small debts.
Cadwallader's merits from a different point of view, winced a little when her name was announced in the library, where he was sitting alone.
Tom winced, and dropped his eyes.
" Hook winced.
He winced when he spoke again in that husky voice, barely above a whisper.
" Another neighbor winced as I lopped off a branch.
but on the second one he winced out in pain, so he was killed.
I winced inside, waiting for his reply.
But I'd seen the way he winced and rubbed his wrists on damp days.
Hassan winced at that, said he hoped I'd never have to experience it.
" Another neighbor winced as I lopped off a branch.
" Her voice came back to him and he winced.
The guests watched and winced in absolute silence.
