Quote by Elizabeth Gaskell North and South

“[...] dropped his master's head upon the floor with a pretty loud crash, and then, without an effort to lift it up, gazed upon…

— Charles Dickens

“Fred launched himself at Dawes, pushing out with numbed legs, and Dawes scuttled back. Fred landed on the deck hard. The world grayed out…

— James S.A. Corey

“There was a stifled groan and the horrible sound of some one choking with blood. Three times the outstretched arms shot up convulsively, waving…

— Oscar Wilde

“Like the clanging of the bell, the truth crashes in upon me. At last I understand. He took away my voice to save me.…

— Julie Berry

“What...” Bell whispered. “What happened?” Walter came forward and peered around them. “My God.” He winced and turned his head.”

— Christa Faust

“Inside my carriage there was mass panic and I was in danger of being trampled, but somebody picked me off the floor, and I…

— Alfred Nestor

“It was…hard. I didna call out, or let them see I was scairt, but I couldna keep my feet. Halfway through it, I fell…

— Diana Gabaldon

“With a last ditch attempt, I shoved once more on the wooden door and to my utter surprise, it abruptly flew open. As I…

— Katrina Kahler

“Fred moved quickly, barely escaped being caught in the embarrassing act of destroying himself.”

— Kurt Vonnegut Jr

“Fred Olmsted sat at the edge of the stagecoach seat, chattering to his father about their trip. How exciting to see the towns and…

— Julie Dunlap

“He could not believe that any of them might actually hit somebody. If one did, what a nowhere way to go: killed by accident;…

— James Jones

“Actually,” I say, “we left to fuck, but someone decided to hang himself in the bell tower, which rather interrupted the mood.”

— Michelle Hodkin