He tore it open and drew out a half-sheet of coarse paper. It was a message from the man who for long he had counted dead. "BEKWANDO. "MY DEAR TRENT,-I have been drinking as usual! Some men see snakes, but I have seen death leering at me from the dark corners of this vile hut, and death is an evil thing to look at when one's life has been evil as mine has been. Never mind! I have sown and I must reap! But, my friend, a last word with you.英文原著 · 《A Millionaire of Yesterday》
Once their eyes met, and the woman leered at her. Phillips came down looking more cheerful. He had detected improvement in Mrs. Phillips. She was more hopeful in herself. They talked in low tones during the meal, as people do whose thoughts are elsewhere. It happened quite suddenly, Phillips explained. They had come down a few days after the rising of Parliament.英文原著 · 《All Roads Lead to Calvary》
Close by there stood a pail of soapy water. He seized it, swung it, and slashed its contents at the leering face in the window. The little man started back, but the dirty torrent caught him and soused him through. The bucket followed, struck him full on the chest, and rolled him over in the mud. After it with a rush came David. "I'll let yo' know, spyin' on me!" he yelled. "I'll--" Maggie, whose face was as white now as it had been crimson, clung to him, kxampering him. "Dinna, David, dinna!" she implored.英文原著 · 《Bob Son of Battle》
From these I was recalled by one of the officers, Lieutenant Hector Duncansby, a gawky, leering Highland boy, asking if my name was not "Palfour."英文原著 · 《Catriona》
Vautrin winked and leered in the direction of Mlle. Taillefer to enforce his remarks by a look which recalled the late tempting proposals by which he had sought to corrupt the student's mind.英文原著 · 《Father Goriot》
Hardie suppressed a start, and said nothing. Skinner bowed low with a mixture of his old cringing way, and a certain sly triumphant leer, so that his body seemed to say one thing, and his face the opposite. Hardie eyed him, and saw that his coat was rusty, and his hat napless: then Mr. Hardie smelt a beggar, and prepared to parry all attempts upon his purse. "I hope I see my old master well," said Skinner coaxingly. "Pretty well in body, Skinner; thank you."
"I had a deal of trouble to find you, sir. But I heard of the great lawsuit between Mr. Alfred and you, and I knew Mr.英文原著 · 《Hard Cash》
Well, she also said that you were leering at her when you stepped off the elevator.美剧 · 《Suits》