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Updated: May 2, 2025
The name of Maura casts a spell over the Conservative imagination. It is the rallying point of innumerable associations of young men of reactionary, aristocratic and clerical tendencies throughout the country, while to progressives it symbolizes the oppressiveness of the old regime.
A steady twitching commenced in a muscle at the flange of his nose. Woolfolk was aware of an increasing tension in the other, that gained a peculiar oppressiveness from the lack of any corresponding outward expression. His heavy, blunt hand fumbled under the maculate apron; his chest heaved with a sudden, tempestuous breathing.
Grace was very cheerful at the thought of being soon in her sylvan home, but Fitzpiers sat beside her almost silent. An indescribable oppressiveness had overtaken him with the near approach of the journey's end and the realities of life that lay there. "You don't say a word, Edgar," she observed. "Aren't you glad to get back? I am." "You have friends here. I have none."
The Squire, his hands behind him, looked at her frowning, an involuntary horror dawning on his dark countenance, turned abruptly, and left the room. Mr. Wendover worked till midnight; then, tired out, he turned to the bit of fire to which, in spite of the oppressiveness of the weather, the chilliness of age and nervous strain had led him to set a light.
For it was very fine, there could be no doubt of that, whatever Zabastes might say to the contrary, and it was not only fine, but intensely, humanly pathetic, seeming to strike a chord of passion such as had never before been sounded, a chord to which the world would be COMPELLED to listen, yes, COMPELLED! thought Theos exultingly, as Sah-luma drew nearer and nearer the close of his dictation ... The deep quiet all around was so heavy as to be almost uncomfortable in its oppressiveness, it exercised a sort of strain upon the nerves ...
"Men can, women cannot." "Well, whatever I may have thought, one thing is certain I do love you past all compass and description. I love you to oppressiveness I, who have never before felt more than a pleasant passing fancy for any woman I have ever seen. Let me look right into your moonlit face and dwell on every line and curve in it!
The days of late had assumed an extraordinary oppressiveness for the season of the year. She came amidst the peaceful calm when all farm life seems to be wrapped in a restful somnolence, when the animal world has spent its morning energies, and seeks rest that it may recuperate for the affairs surrounding its evening meal.
Some slight oppressiveness was felt immediately before the rains, but speedily disappeared on their occurrence.
She had flung herself down on entering, and succumbed to the unwonted oppressiveness that ever attends full-blown love. The wet traces of tears were yet visible upon her long drooping lashes. 'Love is a sowre delight, and sugred griefe, A living death, and ever-dying life. 'Cytherea, he whispered, kissing her. She awoke with a start, and vented an exclamation before recovering her judgment.
In spite of the rain, which began to fill more violently, he went out into the open air, of which the sweltering oppressiveness had helped to fetter his feeble volition, and called to the dogs, with whose help he proposed seeking the Emperor; but just then he heard the bark of Argus, and soon after Hadrian and Mastor stepped out of the darkness into the brightness which shone out from the tent, where lights were burning.
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