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1  The old woman faced round and looked keenly at him from her little red-rimmed eyes.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
2  He was a man of a practical turn of mind, keen in his dealings and skilful with his hands.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
3  The keen air of the mountains and the balsamic odour of the pine trees took the place of nurse and mother to the young girl.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
4  He had been as keen as any of them upon the business until this sudden incident had drawn his thoughts into another channel.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
5  Brother Ferrier," he said, taking a seat, and eyeing the farmer keenly from under his light-coloured eyelashes, "the true believers have been good friends to you.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In PART II: CHAPTER III. JOHN FERRIER TALKS WITH THE PROPHET
6  He concealed his fears from his daughter, however, and affected to make light of the whole matter, though she, with the keen eye of love, saw plainly that he was ill at ease.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In PART II: CHAPTER IV. A FLIGHT FOR LIFE
7  At the end of that time, however, his memory of his wrongs and his craving for revenge were quite as keen as on that memorable night when he had stood by John Ferrier's grave.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
8  Choosing a sheltered nook, he piled together a few dried branches and made a blazing fire, at which his companions might warm themselves, for they were now nearly five thousand feet above the sea level, and the air was bitter and keen.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
ContextHighlight   In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS