So Old Toombs continued to live. So he continued to buy more land, raise more cattle, collect more interest, and the wonderful hedge continued to flaunt its marvels still more notably upon the country road. To what end? Who knows? Who knows?英文原著 · 《The Friendly Road》
Your presumptuous action . I must, I must forgive you for it, because I permitted it. Answer, speak, I want to hear your voice!" . There was such womanly impatience in her last words that, involuntarily, I smiled; happily it was beginning to grow dusk. I made no answer. "You are silent!" she continued; "you wish, perhaps, that I should be the first to tell you that I love you." . I remained silent. "Is that what you wish?" she continued, turning rapidly towards me.英文原著 · 《A Hero of Our Time》
" It must have been about something," continued Marjory. She continued, because Peter had denied that she was concerned in it. " Whose fault ?英文原著 · 《Active Service》
"My master was drowned at sea, the first sorrow that ever fell upon me," the merchant continued. "There was mourning in his house, and in mine here in Antioch, my abiding-place at the time. Now, Esther, mark you! When the good prince was lost, I had risen to be his chief steward, with everything of property belonging to him in my management and control. Judge you how much he loved and trusted me! I hastened to Jerusalem to render account to the widow. She continued me in the stewardship. I applied myself with greater diligence.英文原著 · 《Ben-Hur》
"Hold your tongue, John," said the lady, somewhat angrily; and then continued, addressing herself to me, "I am sure, sir, you must be sorry to see my uncle in this state. I know you are his friend. I have heard him mention your name, and wonder he never heard from you." A new cut this, and it went to my heart. But she continued, "I really do not know if it is right that any should--If my uncle should know you, which I scarce think possible, he would be much affected, and the doctor says that any agitation--But here comes Dr. -- to give his own opinion."英文原著 · 《Chronicles of the Canongate》
"Ay, and the gipsy girl?" the King continued. "The butler's wench, what of her? And of your evil living? Begone, begone, rascal!" he continued, falling into a fresh paroxysm, "or you will kill US in earnest. Would nothing else do for you but to die in my chamber? Begone!"英文原著 · 《From the Memoirs of a Minister of France》