1 They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction.
2 Edward had been staying several weeks in the house before he engaged much of Mrs. Dashwood's attention; for she was, at that time, in such affliction as rendered her careless of surrounding objects.
3 They were no sooner in the passage than Marianne came hastily out of the parlour apparently in violent affliction, with her handkerchief at her eyes; and without noticing them ran up stairs.
4 Her mother's affliction was hardly less, and Elinor was the only one of the three, who seemed to consider the separation as any thing short of eternal.
5 The sort of desperate calmness with which this was said, lasted no longer than while she spoke, and was immediately followed by a return of the same excessive affliction.
6 She then went away, walking on tiptoe out of the room, as if she supposed her young friend's affliction could be increased by noise.
7 It has been, it is a most cruel affliction.
8 I am sensible of having felt that a dignity attached to me among the rest of the boys, and that I was important in my affliction.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 9. I HAVE A MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY 9 Mr. Peggotty was so far sensible of HIS affliction, that he wrung his hand; but, otherwise, he remained in the same state, and no one dared to disturb him.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 31. A GREATER LOSS 10 You've been visited with affliction, and I hope it may do you good; but you'd better have come here.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 61. I AM SHOWN TWO INTERESTING PENITENTS 11 The affliction of the Bertrams was little felt in the family.
12 When really touched by affliction, her active powers had been all benumbed; and neither Lady Bertram nor Tom had received from her the smallest support or attempt at support.
13 A large bulky figure has as good a right to be in deep affliction, as the most graceful set of limbs in the world.
14 To keep a cottage night-school was one such form; and his affliction did not master his spirit as it might otherwise have done.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 4: 2 He Is Set upon by Adversities but He Sings a Song 15 Even had you felt careless about your own affliction, you might have refrained from singing out of sheer pity for mine.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 4: 2 He Is Set upon by Adversities but He Sings a Song