1 At his door he perceived a figure in the shadow that seemed to wait for him.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 9. The Evening of the Betrothal. 2 In the passage she saw a retreating shadow; it was Julie, who, uneasy herself, had anticipated her mother.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 30. The Fifth of September. 3 Suddenly Edmond saw the gloomy, pale, and threatening countenance of Fernand, as it was defined in the shadow.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 3. The Catalans. 4 A wax-light placed on the mantle-piece threw some of its pale rays without, and a shadow was seen for one moment on the balcony.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 73. The Promise. 5 At this moment a shadow passed rapidly before the opening; Dantes seized his gun, sprang through the opening, and mounted the stair.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave. 6 He was intently watching for a shadow to appear among the trees, and awaiting with anxiety the sound of a light step on the gravel walk.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 57. In the Lucerne Patch. 7 As I rode by the count's house I perceived a light in one of the windows, and fancied I saw the shadow of his figure moving behind the curtain.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 57. In the Lucerne Patch. 8 Behind her, but in deep shadow, was the outline of a masculine figure; but the features of this latter personage it was not possible to distinguish.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 34. The Colosseum. 9 Scarcely had I covered it with earth, when the arm of the Corsican was stretched towards me; I saw a shadow rise, and, at the same time, a flash of light.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 67. At the Office of the King's Attorney. 10 The chief beauty of trees consists in the deep shadow of their umbrageous boughs, while fancy pictures a moving multitude of shapes and forms flitting and passing beneath that shade.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 45. The Rain of Blood. 11 A lamp, placed at the base of a pillar, lighted up with its pale and flickering flame the singular scene which presented itself to the eyes of the two visitors concealed in the shadow.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 37. The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian. 12 Gaetano skirted the light, carefully keeping the boat in the shadow; then, when they were opposite the fire, he steered to the centre of the circle, singing a fishing song, of which his companions sung the chorus.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 31. Italy: Sinbad the Sailor. 13 At the other end, silent, scarcely visible, and like a shadow, was a sentinel, who was walking up and down before a grotto, which was only distinguishable because in that spot the darkness seemed more dense than elsewhere.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 37. The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian. 14 Monte Cristo, in taking the seat Morcerf offered him, placed himself in such a manner as to remain concealed in the shadow of the large velvet curtains, and read on the careworn and livid features of the count a whole history of secret griefs written in each wrinkle time had planted there.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 41. The Presentation. 15 He removed his seat into a corner of the room, where he himself would be in deep shadow, while the light would be fully thrown on the narrator; then, with head bent down and hands clasped, or rather clinched together, he prepared to give his whole attention to Caderousse, who seated himself on the little stool, exactly opposite to him.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 26. The Pont du Gard Inn. 16 They were within fifteen miles of Monte Cristo when the sun began to set behind Corsica, whose mountains appeared against the sky, showing their rugged peaks in bold relief; this mass of rock, like the giant Adamastor, rose dead ahead, a formidable barrier, and intercepting the light that gilded its massive peaks so that the voyagers were in shadow.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 31. Italy: Sinbad the Sailor. 17 He had frequently called for capital punishment on criminals, and owing to his irresistible eloquence they had been condemned, and yet the slightest shadow of remorse had never clouded Villefort's brow, because they were guilty; at least, he believed so; but here was an innocent man whose happiness he had destroyed: in this case he was not the judge, but the executioner.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContextHighlight In Chapter 9. The Evening of the Betrothal. Your search result may include more than 17 sentences. If you upgrade to a VIP account, you will see up to 500 sentences for one search.