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She pretended a sudden interest in the prospect while the unbearable picture rose before her mind she and David alone, while her father and Daddy John were somewhere else in tents, somewhere away from her, out of reach of her hands and her kisses, not there to laugh with her and tease her and tell her she was a tyrant, only David loving her in an unintelligible, discomforting way and wanting to read poetry and admire sunsets.
But he became aware of something unusual and discomforting in the atmosphere, and when his grandmother said sternly, "Sit down!" and he turned on her to offer his own opinion on the matter, he found the keen dark eyes gazing out at him from under the shadowy penthouse of the great black sun-bonnet, with so intent and compelling a stare that his mouth closed without saying a word.
His career had equipped him with histrionic powers that were exceptional. As a bank-sneak and confidence-man he had long since learned perfect control of his features, perfect composure even under the most discomforting circumstances. "Hello, Connie!" said the detective facing him. He spoke quietly, and his attitude seemed one of unconcern.
The discomforting fact in the situation was that if the fugitives, as they may be considered, pushed their flight with vigor, there was no reason why they should not prevent any lessening of the distance between them and their pursuers, and since they would naturally fear pursuit, it was to be expected that they would use all haste.
Darkness! it was the plague of Egypt: it is an empty, forlorn, desolate, solitary, and discomforting state; wherefore light, even the illuminating grace of God, especially in the measure that it shall be communicated unto us at this day, it must needs be precious.
And then it was discomforting to see Huck eying Joe's preparations so wistfully, and keeping up such an ominous silence. Presently, without a parting word, Joe began to wade off toward the Illinois shore. Tom's heart began to sink. He glanced at Huck. Huck could not bear the look, and dropped his eyes. Then he said: "I want to go, too, Tom.
"'For discomfort, as then said he, 'Is the worst thing that may be; For through mickle discomforting Men fall oft into despairing. And if a man despairing be, Then truly vanquished is he." Yet even while Bruce comforted his men he bade them be brave, and said: "And if that them were set a choice, To die, or to live cowardly, They should ever die chivalrously."
Until then it had been no more real to him than were now the experiences described in the first part of the book. He had instinctively shrunk from things that he knew or believed to be painful, from the shock of a blow to the sting of a harsh word. He had suffered discomforting anticipation of rebukes and restrictions.
Equally discomforting was the information that Anjou was in the field again with a strong and well-equipped army. "We seem to have gained little by our victory," I said disconsolately. "We shall do better after our next one," said Jacques cheerily. "We learn by our mistakes, monsieur." The rival armies had apparently vanished.
Shall we send missionaries to the Bear to warn him against raw chestnuts, because they are sometimes so discomforting to our human intestines, which are so like his own? One sermon from the colic were worth the whole American Board. Moreover, as an author, I protest in the name of universal Grub Street against a unanimity in goodness.
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