1 A pure passion for seeing, knowing, and penetrating into things.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoGet Context In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VIII—MADAME VICTURNIEN EXPENDS THIRTY FRANCS ON M... 2 It was this glance which Fantine had felt penetrating to the very marrow of her bones two months previously.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoGet Context In BOOK 8: CHAPTER IV—AUTHORITY REASSERTS ITS RIGHTS 3 In addition to his other qualities, Thenardier was attentive and penetrating, silent or talkative, according to circumstances, and always highly intelligent.
Les Misérables (V2) By Victor HugoGet Context In BOOK 3: CHAPTER II—TWO COMPLETE PORTRAITS 4 When the old woman came to do the work, at seven o'clock in the morning, Jean Valjean cast a penetrating glance on her, but he did not question her.
Les Misérables (V2) By Victor HugoGet Context In BOOK 4: CHAPTER V—A FIVE-FRANC PIECE FALLS ON THE GROUND AND PROD... 5 In reality, he had a penetrating mind and was more of a thinker than appeared to view.
Les Misérables (V3) By Victor HugoGet Context In BOOK 4: CHAPTER I—A GROUP WHICH BARELY MISSED BECOMING HISTORIC 6 When one passed near her, her whole toilette exhaled a youthful and penetrating perfume.
Les Misérables (V3) By Victor HugoGet Context In BOOK 6: CHAPTER II—LUX FACTA EST 7 Nothing is small, in fact; any one who is subject to the profound and penetrating influence of nature knows this.
Les Misérables (V4) By Victor HugoGet Context In BOOK 3: CHAPTER III—FOLIIS AC FRONDIBUS 8 Cosette was still too young to escape the penetrating influence of that April joy which bore so strong a resemblance to herself.
Les Misérables (V4) By Victor HugoGet Context In BOOK 4: CHAPTER I—A WOUND WITHOUT, HEALING WITHIN 9 He fixed a penetrating glance on the stranger.
Les Misérables (V5) By Victor HugoGet Context In BOOK 9: CHAPTER IV—A BOTTLE OF INK WHICH ONLY SUCCEEDED IN WHITEN... 10 I have no hope of penetrating, sword in hand, to Paris, I know that well.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasGet Context In 12 GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM 11 Zenobia's fault-finding was of the silent kind, but not the less penetrating for that.
12 But Scarlett saw him drop his eyes before the lazy, penetrating look Rhett gave him, and she was frightened.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret MitcheGet Context In CHAPTER XVII 13 Scarlett felt Rhett's hard penetrating eyes upon her, knew that her heart was plain upon her face, but she did not care.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret MitcheGet Context In CHAPTER XLV 14 Lily laid aside her brush and turned a penetrating glance upon her friend.
House of Mirth By Edith WhartonGet Context In BOOK 2: Chapter 6 15 The warmth of the fire had passed out of her veins, and she told herself that she must not sit long in the penetrating dampness which struck up from the wet asphalt.
House of Mirth By Edith WhartonGet Context In BOOK 2: Chapter 13