He then desired the party to await his return, and, springing into his canoe,
darted across the river.
Arthur lost himself among the narrow openings in the fern, winding about without seeking any issue, till the twilight deepened almost to night under the great boughs, and the hare looked black as it
darted across his path.
That was the first thought that
darted across Silas's blank wonderment.
The carriage was soon announced to be ready; and Catherine, instantly rising, a long and affectionate embrace supplied the place of language in bidding each other adieu; and, as they entered the hall, unable to leave the house without some mention of one whose name had not yet been spoken by either, she paused a moment, and with quivering lips just made it intelligible that she left "her kind remembrance for her absent friend." But with this approach to his name ended all possibility of restraining her feelings; and, hiding her face as well as she could with her handkerchief, she
darted across the hall, jumped into the chaise, and in a moment was driven from the door.
Without a pause Gust
darted across the beach and into the jungle.
Now he crawled forward like a snake, and again erect, he
darted across a space on which the moonlight played, one finger on his lip and his dagger at the ready.
But, then, the thought
darted across his mind that it was barely eleven o'clock; and that many people were still in the streets: of whom surely some might be found to give credence to his tale.
Then, perfectly secure of their object, the Tetons raised a loud shout, and
darted across the prairie in a line for the distant rock, with the directness and nearly with the velocity of the arrow, that has just been shot from its bow.
There were birds to watch; fish; ants; worms; hares or rabbits, as they
darted across the distant pathway in the wood and so were gone: millions of living things to have an interest in, and lie in wait for, and clap hands and shout in memory of, when they had disappeared.
The words were scarcely uttered when Newman
darted across the road, slunk among the crowd, and disappeared in an instant.
A ray of comfort
darted across the mind of the spinster aunt at this suggestion.
The next he had
darted across the room, and, before the horrified eyes of Mr Warden, was holding Ruth in his arms.
She
darted across to a writing-desk, unlocked it, and drew out a long blue envelope.
Charging on, the former Kilmarnock wideman played a precision ball in behind for Ojo, whose cut-back was laid on a plate for Defoe to tuck home as he
darted across the front post.
With wind and high-string players standing, and fiddles divided antiphonally, the music zipped and
darted across the sections.