1 Thus I relieve thee, my creator," he said, and placed his hated hands before my eyes, which I flung from me with violence; "thus I take from thee a sight which you abhor.
2 I was alone; none were near me to dissipate the gloom and relieve me from the sickening oppression of the most terrible reveries.
3 It may serve, let us hope, to symbolise some sweet moral blossom that may be found along the track, or relieve the darkening close of a tale of human frailty and sorrow.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel HawthorneContext Highlight In I. THE PRISON DOOR 4 Possibly, it was an instinctive device of her spirit to relieve itself by the exhibition of these phantasmagoric forms, from the cruel weight and hardness of the reality.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel HawthorneContext Highlight In II. THE MARKET-PLACE 5 We were at a loss to find a suitable attendant for her, until a circumstance happened conveniently to relieve us.
6 Now, Joseph Gargery, I am the bearer of an offer to relieve you of this young fellow your apprentice.
7 Now, Clara, my dear, I am come here, you know, to relieve you of all the trouble I can.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 4. I FALL INTO DISGRACE 8 Mr. Peggotty, to relieve it, took two prodigious lobsters, and an enormous crab, and a large canvas bag of shrimps, out of his pockets, and piled them up in Ham's arms.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 7. MY 'FIRST HALF' AT SALEM HOUSE 9 The good Doctor said she was nervous, and, to relieve her, proposed a round game at cards; of which he knew as much as of the art of playing the trombone.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 16. I AM A NEW BOY IN MORE SENSES THAN ONE 10 My telling him so, appeared to relieve him; and he shook hands with me.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 39. WICKFIELD AND HEEP 11 I was willing to do anything to relieve Mr. James from his difficulty, and to restore harmony between himself and an affectionate parent, who has undergone so much on his account.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 46. INTELLIGENCE 12 'Or, if confiding anything to friends will be more likely to relieve you, you shall impart it to us, Mr. Micawber,' said Traddles, prudently.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 49. I AM INVOLVED IN MYSTERY 13 But now no physical craving or suffering received relief, and the effort to relieve them only caused fresh suffering.
14 Melanie and Charles, who were on excellent terms with their uncle, had frequently offered to relieve her of this ordeal, but Pitty always set her babyish mouth firmly and refused.
15 They let it be known that they are only doing it until some man comes along to relieve them of their unwomanly burdens.