1 The unfortunate creature's tongue seemed hardly to have been moistened in it before it gave a convulsive shiver in every limb, and lay as rigid and lifeless as if it had been struck by lightning.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER VII. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS 2 In the general rejoicings the unfortunate affair of the banknotes was forgotten.
3 My poor Utterson," said he, "you are unfortunate in such a client.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis StevensonContext Highlight In CHAPTER DR. JEKYLL WAS QUITE AT EASE 4 It seemed indeed as if the sullen and malignant eye of Front-de-Boeuf possessed some portion of that supposed power over his unfortunate prisoner.
5 Agitated by these thoughts, he could only bid the unfortunate Rowena be comforted, and assure her, that as yet she had no reason for the excess of despair to which she was now giving way.
6 The arrest of my unfortunate brother forms no such good title to the high office of Chancellor, as thy chivalrous and courageous denial establishes in thee to the truncheon of High Marshal.
7 Albert Malvoisin was overwhelmed with confusion; for the unfortunate Rebecca had been confined in a remote and secret part of the building, and every precaution used to prevent her residence there from being known.
8 The unfortunate Rebecca was conducted to the black chair placed near the pile.
9 "I have no portion in thee, cruel, hard-hearted man," said the unfortunate maiden.
10 The only unfortunate thing was that men lagged so far behind women in the matter.
11 Your late unfortunate husband should have taught it you; and then, perhaps, he might have been alive now.
12 With this expression of feeling for his unfortunate friend, Master Bates sat himself on the nearest chair with an aspect of chagrin and despondency.
13 He thought it a very degrading alliance; and Lady Russell, though with more tempered and pardonable pride, received it as a most unfortunate one.
14 I can see why you did not write to me after her unfortunate return home.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 2: 8 Firmness Is Discovered in a Gentle Heart 15 In consequence of this relatively advanced position, Yeobright might have been called unfortunate.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 3: 2 The New Course Causes Disappointment