1 The intrepid treasure-seeker walked round it, and, selecting the spot from whence it appeared most susceptible to attack, placed his lever in one of the crevices, and strained every nerve to move the mass.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 24. The Secret Cave. 2 Signor Pastrini," returned Franz, "you are more susceptible than Cassandra, who was a prophetess, and yet no one believed her; while you, at least, are sure of the credence of half your audience.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits. 3 I myself am peculiarly susceptible to draughts.
4 But even men of the noblest possible moral character are extremely susceptible to the influence of the physical charms of others.
5 If she replied to it in a serious spirit it would still leave in his mind the impression that she had in a susceptible moment yielded to his influence.
6 The girl, who was not quite so susceptible, had run upstairs meanwhile; and now returned with a request that Mr. Bumble would follow her immediately: which he did.
7 Both were susceptible, in the highest degree, of the sort of hideous progress which is accomplished in the direction of evil.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 4: CHAPTER II—FIRST SKETCH OF TWO UNPREPOSSESSING FIGURES 8 "Go on, Signor Pastrini," continued Franz, smiling at his friend's susceptibility.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In Chapter 33. Roman Bandits. 9 I believe she had not shown much susceptibility up to that time; but all the susceptibility she possessed certainly came out then, and she passionately loved him.
10 The excessive physical charm of the Creole had first attracted her, for Edna had a sensuous susceptibility to beauty.
11 D'Artagnan, then, remained majestic and intact in his susceptibility, till he came to this unlucky city of Meung.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 1 THE THREE PRESENTS OF D'ARTAGNAN THE ELDER 12 But she was growing less sensitive on such points: a hard glaze of indifference was fast forming over her delicacies and susceptibilities, and each concession to expediency hardened the surface a little more.
13 There was one way and only one in which he offended the susceptibilities of his co-religionists.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH 14 If any French reader object to having his susceptibilities offended, one would have to refrain from repeating in his presence what is perhaps the finest reply that a Frenchman ever made.
Les Misérables (V2) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XV—CAMBRONNE