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1  I understand you; you fear the emotion.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER II—FANTINE HAPPY
2  He does not wish me or Madame Magloire feel any fear for him.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER IX—THE BROTHER AS DEPICTED BY THE SISTER
3  Then she seized her bucket again; fear had lent her audacity.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER V—THE LITTLE ONE ALL ALONE
4  The obscurity was such that he did not fear to accost the first lawyer whom he met.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER VII—THE TRAVELLER ON HIS ARRIVAL TAKES ...
5  She had recourse to the expedient of children who live in a constant state of fear.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE UNPLEASANTNESS OF RECEIVING INTO ONE'S ...
6  That evening, before he went to bed, he said again: "Let us never fear robbers nor murderers."
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER VII—CRAVATTE
7  He appeared to have reached that point of emotion where a man does not speak for fear lest he should weep.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE UNPLEASANTNESS OF RECEIVING INTO ONE'S ...
8  But she did not turn her eyes either to right or to left, for fear of seeing things in the branches and in the brushwood.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER V—THE LITTLE ONE ALL ALONE
9  This woman was a formidable creature who loved no one except her children, and who did not fear any one except her husband.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER II—TWO COMPLETE PORTRAITS
10  Still, she felt that it really was hers; she guessed whence her gift had come, but the joy which she experienced was full of fear.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER IX—THENARDIER AND HIS MANOEUVRES
11  His glance, calm at first, paused there, remained fixed on that brass handle, then grew terrified, and little by little became impregnated with fear.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER VIII—AN ENTRANCE BY FAVOR
12  At a certain moment fear assailed them; whether it was that he was fatigued, or that his head turned, they thought they saw him hesitate and stagger.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER III—THE ANKLE-CHAIN MUST HAVE UNDERGONE A CERTAIN ...
13  Her fear was such, that on her arrival, wet as she was, Cosette did not dare to approach the fire and dry herself, but sat silently down to her work again.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE UNPLEASANTNESS OF RECEIVING INTO ONE'S ...
14  He clearly perceived this truth, the foundation of his life henceforth, that so long as she was there, so long as he had her near him, he should need nothing except for her, he should fear nothing except for her.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VIII—THE ENIGMA BECOMES DOUBLY MYSTERIOUS
15  A few paces apart, crouching down upon the threshold of the hostelry, the mother, not a very prepossessing woman, by the way, though touching at that moment, was swinging the two children by means of a long cord, watching them carefully, for fear of accidents, with that animal and celestial expression which is peculiar to maternity.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER I—ONE MOTHER MEETS ANOTHER MOTHER
16  In the meantime, the unfortunate topman was losing his strength; his anguish could not be discerned on his face, but his exhaustion was visible in every limb; his arms were contracted in horrible twitchings; every effort which he made to re-ascend served but to augment the oscillations of the foot-rope; he did not shout, for fear of exhausting his strength.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER III—THE ANKLE-CHAIN MUST HAVE UNDERGONE A CERTAIN ...
17  Fear was diffused all over her; she was covered with it, so to speak; fear drew her elbows close to her hips, withdrew her heels under her petticoat, made her occupy as little space as possible, allowed her only the breath that was absolutely necessary, and had become what might be called the habit of her body, admitting of no possible variation except an increase.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
ContextHighlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER VIII—THE UNPLEASANTNESS OF RECEIVING INTO ONE'S ...
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