Our conception of the degree of freedom often varies according to differences in the point of view from which we regard the event, but every human action appears to us as a certain combination of freedom and inevitability.
And in the same way every action of an insane, intoxicated, or highly excited man appears less free and more inevitable to one who knows the mental condition of him who committed the action, and seems more free and less inevitable to one who does not know it.
It appeared to her that the sounds spread to a distance beneath the vaulted roofs, and carried with them a magic charm to soften the hearts of her jailers.
Milady was so beautiful at this moment, the religious ecstasy in which she appeared to be plunged gave such an expression to her countenance, that Felton was so dazzled that he fancied he beheld the angel whom he had only just before heard.
Above all, he appeared, like a philosopher, and all old soldiers are philosophers, -- he appeared above all to comprehend the ennuis infinitely better than the joys; but in the one he took his part, knowing very well how to do without the other.
It was not the first time, as it appeared, that the eyes of the officer had met those eyes, and he was perfectly acquainted with the expression of them; for, as soon as he had cast his own look upon the countenance of Louis XIV., and had read by it what was passing in his heart -- that is to say, all the ennui that oppressed him -- all the timid desire to go out which agitated him, -- he perceived he must render the king a service without his commanding it, -- almost in spite of himself.
He
appears to know every detail of every horror perpetrated in the century.
Besides the several evident causes of destruction, there
appears to be some more mysterious agency generally at work.
A tower rose to the ceiling, halfway up
appeared a window with a lamp burning in it, and behind the white curtain
appeared Zara in a lovely blue and silver dress, waiting for Roderigo.
Would to God, Richard, or any of his vaunting minions of England, would
appear in these lists!
He dreaded not so much the revelation, for he could reply to or deny its truth; -- he cared little for that mene, tekel, upharsin, which
appeared suddenly in letters of blood upon the wall; -- but what he was really anxious for was to discover whose hand had traced them.
He manifested the greatest eagerness to be upon deck to watch for the sledge which had before
appeared; but I have persuaded him to remain in the cabin, for he is far too weak to sustain the rawness of the atmosphere.
We looked about us uncertain whither to direct our steps, since the path we had so far followed
appeared to be lost in the open space around us.
Nothing more was said until the waiter
appeared at the bar with his tray.
Dropping to the ground once more he picked up the trail of the girl and her captors, which he followed easily along what
appeared to be a well-beaten trail.