I shook my fists at the twinkling wall, strove to kick and smite it like an angry child, cursed it--not childishly. Dared it to hurl me down to death. I felt Drake's hand touch mine. "Steady," he said. "Steady, old boy. It's no use. Steady. Look down."
Hot with shame for my outburst, weak from its violence, I obeyed.英文原著 · 《The Metal Monster》
He poured something from a bottle into a saucer and went back to Pacer with it. I followed him and stood outside. Wood seemed to be washing a sore in the
horse's mouth. Pacer winced a little, and Mr. Wood said: "Steady, steady, my
beauty; 'twill soon be over."英文原著 · 《Beautiful Joe》
No word was spoken; barely a gesture made; yet they worked, master and dog, like one divided. Through the gap, along the hill parallel to the spectators, playing into one another's hands like men at polo. A wide sweep for the turn at the flags, and the sheep wheeled as though at the word of command, dropped through them, and trayelled rapidly for the bridge. "Steady!" whispered the crowd. "Steady, man!" muttered Parson Leggy. "Hold 'em, for God's sake!" croaked Kirby huskily. "D--n! I knew it!英文原著 · 《Bob Son of Battle》
"Never mind, I say," repeated Afy. "West Lynne has not been so complimentary to me, it appears, that I need put myself out of my way to satisfy its curiosity. I was knocking about a bit at first, but I soon settled down as steady as Old Time--as steady as you."英文原著 · 《East Lynne》
"Steady! Steady!" said a voice that sounded very strange to Gretel. "Shift that mat higher, boys! Now throw on the clay. The waters are rising fast; no time to--"英文原著 · 《Hans Brinker》
"Steady, vrouw, steady," panted Raff. "Have I grown old and feeble, or is it the fever makes me thus helpless?"英文原著 · 《Hans Brinker》