"At the instant when the gentleman turned the key to enter his wife's room, he fancied he heard the door shut of the closet of which I have spoken; but when he went in, Madame de Merret was alone, standing in front of the fireplace. The unsuspecting husband fancied that Rosalie was in the cupboard; nevertheless, a doubt, ringing in his ears like a peal of bells, put him on his guard; he looked at his wife, and read in her eyes an indescribably anxious and haunted expression.英文原著 · 《La Grande Breteche》
"How long ago that was! And we read 'Romeo and Juliet' together, and fancied that we had gone down to the very depths of its meaning. We fancied that we had sounded the very depths of its passion and pathos. We were only girls. Ah, Phyllis, I tell you--I, who know--I, who have found it out,--I tell you that the tragedy is the tragedy of all lovers who have ever lived in the world. I tell you that it is the tragedy of love itself. 'Gallop apace, ye fiery-footed steeds!' That is the poem that the heart of the lover sings all day--all day! I have heard it--my heart has sung it.英文原著 · 《Phyllis of Philistia》
"I fancied so--I fancied so," replied Langdon, his eyes showing that he understood her and that he knew she understood for whom he had asked.英文原著 · 《The Cost》
The truth was, Roldan fancied lying inert in a cave for several days as
little as he fancied the somnolent life of a barrack, and Adan, who had
a secret preference for the cave, was too loyal to oppose him.英文原著 · 《The Valiant Runaways》
At Bristol, I was walking about by myself, and I espied a sign, "Martha Huggins, Licensed Victualer." It was a nice, tidy little shop, with a fire on the hearth and flowers in the window, and, as it was raining smartly, I thought no one would catch me if I stepped inside to chat with Martha. I fancied it would be so delightful and Dickensy to talk quietly with a licensed victualer by the name of Martha Huggins.英文原著 · 《A Cathedral Courtship》
Or try to. I always fancied myself a novelist and never had the time.美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》
I've always fancied myself a sonneteer, But I'm thinking the free verse girls will be freer with everything, If you catch my meaning.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
These cubbies were donated by a former parent who fancied himself a carpenter.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
Well, Kalinda, Richard Cuesta fancied himself a true public servant, and he was gonna nail Patrick Rooney, come hell or high water.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》