Percival

Examples

• On the second day he found his wife and Sir Percival whispering together quite familiar, close under the vestry of the church. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• There can be no positive objection, Sir Percival, to that reason---- Very well! Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I asked first if Sir Percival was at the Park, and receiving a reply in the negative, inquired next when he had left it. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Sir Percival hesitated and looked at his watch. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Sir Percival looked up with a frown and an oath. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I heard Sir Percival barring up the window-shutters. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I remembered the furtive hatred in her face when she said, There is no news of Sir Percival that I don't expect--except the news of his death. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I had never liked Sir Percival, but the manner in which he left Lady Glyde made me feel ashamed of having eaten his bread and lived in his service. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Sir Percival looked seriously embarrassed and distressed, Mr. Fairlie stretched out his lazy legs on his velvet footstool, and said, Dear Marian! Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Yes--just now--Sir Percival---- Did he come in? Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• On Monday Sir Percival Glyde arrived. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• That prying scoundrel, Hartright, may come back without my knowing it, and may make use of her to-morrow---- Not he, Percival! Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• And I want five minutes' talk with you, Percival, first, returned the Count. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I said nothing about this difficulty until Sir Percival had been consulted on the subject of the desired delay. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Sir Percival's delight and surprise appeared to be beyond all expression. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Do you mean, Sir Percival, that I am to dismiss the indoor servants under my charge without the usual month's warning? Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Sir Percival undertook to send for the doctor. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I had hardly walked half-way towards the house when Sir Percival, who had withdrawn in the opposite direction, suddenly stopped and called me back. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Sometimes she writes Percival only, but very seldom--in nine cases out of ten she gives him his title. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I am aware that Sir Percival Glyde's explanation has been considered satisfactory. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• It is a duty we all owe to the poor creature herself to trace her, continued Sir Percival. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I must beg permission, Sir Percival, to speak a few words to you in private, I said. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• We have changed places, Percival, for once, and Madame Fosco's opinion is--mine. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I ought surely to know what I am signing, Sir Percival, before I write my name? Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• For Sir Percival Glyde. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Sir Percival dipped a pen in ink, and handed it to his wife. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• The whole cruelty of Sir Percival's deception had fallen on poor Lady Glyde. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I wish to speak to you, Sir Percival, she said, on a subject that is very important to us both. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• I am your old lawyer and your old friend, and I may remind you, I am sure, without offence, of the possibility of your marrying Sir Percival Glyde. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Luncheon-time came and Sir Percival did not return. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.

Editor: Trudy