ANXIOUSLY in Classic Quotes

1  If you are so anxious to go, go.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXVIII

2  Wade, beaming, pocketed the bill and looked anxiously toward his mother for confirmation.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER LII

3  She was lying back in the chair, her bonnet off, Rhett was slapping her wrist, his black eyes searching her face anxiously.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXXIV

4  Scarlett peered anxiously in the mirror at her sixteen-year-old face as if expecting to see wrinkles and sagging chin muscles.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER V

5  "A change of scene will be the best thing in the world for her," said the doctor, only too anxious to be rid of an unsatisfactory patient.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER VII

6  Scarlett was as anxious as her mother to have Wade out of Atlanta, not only for the child's safety, but because his constant fear irritated her.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XIX

7  Autumn with its dusty, breathless heat was slipping in to choke the suddenly quiet town, adding its dry, panting weight to tired, anxious hearts.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XX

8  These latter young men were as anxious to fight the Yankees, should war come, as were their richer neighbors; but the delicate question of money arose.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER I

9  It distracted her from her thoughts and she was very anxious to arrange both her thoughts and her face in attractive lines before reaching Twelve Oaks.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER V

10  The chaperons' corner was in tumult and Mrs. Meade, anxious to support her husband in an action of which she heartily disapproved, was at a disadvantage.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER IX

11  Scarlett O'Hara, with the County at her feet, a hundred slaves to do her bidding, the wealth of Tara like a wall behind her and doting parents anxious to grant any desire of her heart.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXIX

12  With her younger daughters, she had success, for Suellen was so anxious to be attractive she lent an attentive and obedient ear to her mother's teachings, and Carreen was shy and easily led.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER III

13  There was never that cool look of appraisal, never mockery in his eyes, when he looked at Melanie; and there was an especial note in his voice when he spoke to her, courteous, respectful, anxious to be of service.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XII

14  There was no sign of that chubby pink-cheeked lady, but as Scarlett searched anxiously a spare old negro, with grizzled kinks and an air of dignified authority, came toward her through the mud, his hat in his hand.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER VIII

15  Scarlett did not want to linger, for the atmosphere oppressed her, but Melanie and her two sisters were anxious for a longer visit, so the four stayed for dinner and ate sparingly of the side meat and dried peas which were served them.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XXIX

16  Now, in the anxious quiet, crowds stormed General Hood's headquarters demanding information, crowds massed about the telegraph office and the depot hoping for tidings, good tidings, for everyone hoped that the silence of Sherman's cannon meant that the Yankees were in full retreat and the Confederates chasing them back up the road to Dalton.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER XX

17  All ages and sexes went visiting, honeymooners, young mothers showing off new babies, convalescents, the bereaved, girls whose parents were anxious to remove them from the dangers of unwise matches, girls who had reached the danger age without becoming engaged and who, it was hoped, would make suitable matches under the guidance of relatives in other places.

Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER VIII