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1  Estella returned, and she too remained quiet.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter XI
2  All was quiet, and assuredly no other man was in those chambers.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter XL
3  Whoever was below had stopped on seeing my lamp, for all was quiet.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter XXXIX
4  As she was still looking at the reflection of herself, I thought she was still talking to herself, and kept quiet.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter VIII
5  She was so quiet, and had such an orderly, good, and pretty way with her, that I did not like the thought of making her cry again.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter XXXV
6  It was interesting to be in the quiet old town once more, and it was not disagreeable to be here and there suddenly recognized and stared after.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter XXX
7  Biddy was Mr. Wopsle's great-aunt's granddaughter; I confess myself quiet unequal to the working out of the problem, what relation she was to Mr. Wopsle.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter VII
8  When I had rung at the bell with an unsteady hand, I turned my back upon the gate, while I tried to get my breath and keep the beating of my heart moderately quiet.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter XXIX
9  It appeared to me that I could do no better than secure him some quiet lodging hard by, of which he might take possession when Herbert returned: whom I expected in two or three days.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter XL
10  The Aged was so delighted to work the drawbridge, that I made no offer to assist him, but stood quiet until Wemmick had come across, and had presented me to Miss Skiffins; a lady by whom he was accompanied.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter XXXVII
11  We were equals afterwards, as we had been before; but, afterwards at quiet times when I sat looking at Joe and thinking about him, I had a new sensation of feeling conscious that I was looking up to Joe in my heart.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter VII
12  There was a delicious sense of cleaning-up and making a quiet pause before going on in life afresh, in our village on Saturday nights, which stimulated Joe to dare to stay out half an hour longer on Saturdays than at other times.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter X
13  It was pleasant and quiet, out there with the sails on the river passing beyond the earthwork, and sometimes, when the tide was low, looking as if they belonged to sunken ships that were still sailing on at the bottom of the water.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter XV
14  When we came to the river-side and sat down on the bank, with the water rippling at our feet, making it all more quiet than it would have been without that sound, I resolved that it was a good time and place for the admission of Biddy into my inner confidence.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter XVII
15  But the village was very peaceful and quiet, and the light mists were solemnly rising, as if to show me the world, and I had been so innocent and little there, and all beyond was so unknown and great, that in a moment with a strong heave and sob I broke into tears.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter XIX
16  As I crossed by the fountain, I saw his lighted back windows looking bright and quiet, and, when I stood for a few moments in the doorway of the building where I lived, before going up the stairs, Garden Court was as still and lifeless as the staircase was when I ascended it.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter XLI
17  So subdued I was by those tears, and by their breaking out again in the course of the quiet walk, that when I was on the coach, and it was clear of the town, I deliberated with an aching heart whether I would not get down when we changed horses and walk back, and have another evening at home, and a better parting.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
ContextHighlight   In Chapter XIX
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