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Updated: July 13, 2025

But his mouth differed a sensual, voracious mouth it was, with wolfish teeth a mouth of prey made for nights of rapine, when the only question is to bite, and tear, and devour others. And for this reason, when some praised the frankness in his eyes, another would retort: "Yes, but I don't like his mouth." His feet were large, his hands plump and over-broad, but admirably cared for.

Émile Zola - The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 2

But his mouth differed a sensual, voracious mouth it was, with wolfish teeth a mouth of prey made for nights of rapine, when the only question is to bite, and tear, and devour others. And for this reason, when some praised the frankness in his eyes, another would retort: "Yes, but I don't like his mouth." His feet were large, his hands plump and over-broad, but admirably cared for.

Émile Zola - The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete: Lourdes, Rome and Paris

Finally, after crossing untold railroad tracks and ducking around sheds and through alleys, they came to a rooming-house that was "a holy fright." "It's all right inside," Carl explained. When they reached his room, there was one not over-broad bed in the corner, and a red head showing, snoring contentedly. "Who's that?" the brother asked. "Oh, a fellow I picked up somewhere."

Cornelia Stratton Parker - An American Idyll: The Life of Carleton H. Parker

But his mouth differed a sensual, voracious mouth it was, with wolfish teeth a mouth of prey made for nights of rapine, when the only question is to bite, and tear, and devour others. And for this reason, when some praised the frankness in his eyes, another would retort: "Yes, but I don't like his mouth." His feet were large, his hands plump and over-broad, but admirably cared for.

Émile Zola - The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Complete