 | Wilkie Collins - 1870 - 67 str.
...head. The pulse was feebly beating again, already ! just born. But the doctor was as p itient as he was skilful ; and they heard the old man draw his breath...yet. Here his strength for speaking failed, and he look round on Annie again in silence. In a minute more he whispered to her. She went to the table and... | |
 | Wilkie Collins - 1870 - 67 str.
...His weakness was so great, that his eyelids closed at his first effort to look round him. When th«y opened again, his eyes seemed strangely liquid and...yet. Here his strength for speaking failed, and he. look rouud on Annie again in silence. In a minute more he whispered to her. She went to the table and... | |
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When they opened again, his eyes seemed strangely liquid and soft — almost like the eyes of a young girl. Perhaps this was partly because they turned on Annie the moment they could see. Soon, his lips moved ; but his voice was so faint, that the doctor... 