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1  Grimaud was on his legs again as if by a spring.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In 46 THE BASTION SAINT-GERVAIS
2  D'Artagnan made a spring backward and drew his sword.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In 11 IN WHICH THE PLOT THICKENS
3  Milady arose as if moved by a powerful spring, and her eyes flashed lightning.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In 45 A CONJUGAL SCENE
4  Bonacieux, the door of which, doubtless acted upon by a spring, closed after him.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In 10 A MOUSETRAP IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
5  "They are binding her; they are going to drag her away," cried d'Artagnan to himself, springing up from the floor.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In 10 A MOUSETRAP IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
6  Milady uttered a deep, inward shriek, and retreated to a corner of the room like a panther which crouches for a spring.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In 50 CHAT BETWEEN BROTHER AND SISTER
7  Porthos drew his sword from the scabbard, and made passes at the wall, springing back from time to time, and making contortions like a dancer.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In 30 D'ARTAGNAN AND THE ENGLISHMAN
8  He aimed a terrible blow at d'Artagnan, who avoided it by springing to one side; but by this movement he left a passage free to the bandit, who darted off toward the bastion.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In 41 THE SEIGE OF LA ROCHELLE
9  With one spring he flew from the chamber of Milady into that of the maid, and quick as lightning, he slammed to the door, and placed all his weight against it, while Kitty pushed the bolts.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In 37 MILADY'S SECRET
10  And springing backward, he broke his sword across his knee to avoid the necessity of surrendering it, threw the pieces over the convent wall, and crossed him arms, whistling a cardinalist air.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In 5 THE KING'S MUSKETEERS AND THE CARDINAL'S GUARDS
11  Jussac, anxious to put an end to this, springing forward, aimed a terrible thrust at his adversary, but the latter parried it; and while Jussac was recovering himself, glided like a serpent beneath his blade, and passed his sword through his body.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
ContextHighlight   In 5 THE KING'S MUSKETEERS AND THE CARDINAL'S GUARDS