1 Now the curtain had been rung down forever, the footlights dimmed and the audience suddenly vanished, while the stunned old actor remained on his empty stage, waiting for his cues.
2 The blood-stained conquerors had departed; and their camp, which had so lately rung with the merry rejoicings of a victorious army, lay a silent and deserted city of huts.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 18 3 Andy," said his mistress, "step to Eliza's door, and tell her I have rung for her three times.
4 The bell rung, the steamer whizzed, the engine groaned and coughed, and away swept the boat down the river.
5 Twelve o'clock had scarce rung out over London, ere the knocker sounded very gently on the door.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis StevensonContext Highlight In CHAPTER DR. LANYON'S NARRATIVE 6 The sun was set, it was growing dark, and the first dinner-gong had rung.
7 The bell was rung again, with some impatience, while the party were in darkness.
8 "When this was pulled down, the bell in the kitchen must have rung loudly," he remarked.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In XII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ABBEY GRANGE 9 Another clerk was rung down from up stairs to take his place while he was out, and I accompanied him into the street, after shaking hands with my guardian.
10 When I had rung at the bell with an unsteady hand, I turned my back upon the gate, while I tried to get my breath and keep the beating of my heart moderately quiet.
11 The advertisement directed us to apply to Mrs. Crupp on the premises, and we rung the area bell, which we supposed to communicate with Mrs. Crupp.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 23. I CORROBORATE Mr. DICK, AND CHOOSE A PROFESSI... 12 The peal which orders the doctor for the dead to be summoned has already been rung.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER III—MOTHER INNOCENTE 13 Midnight sounded, and almost at the same time the bell was rung in Milady's chamber.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre DumasContext Highlight In 33 SOUBRETTE AND MISTRESS 14 Milady had already rung her bell, and roused the whole hotel.
15 The widow rung a bell for supper, and you had to come to time.