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All that evening Nell sat alone in her bedroom trembling with curious satisfaction. For punishment Eva had been sent to her room without supper and Nell sat listening now to the even, steady sobs far off down the hall. It was dark and on the river sh...

American Fantastic Tales: Terror and the Uncanny from the 1940's Until Now

But love is always new. Regardless of whether we love once, twice, or a dozen times in our life, we always face a brand-new situation. Love can consign us to hell or to paradise, but it always takes us somewhere. We simply have to accept it, because ...

By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

I am concussed,' I announced, entirely sure of my self-diagnosis. ''You're fine,' Takumi said as he jogged back towards me. ''Let's get out of here before we're killed.'' ''I'm sorry,' I said. ''But I can't get up. I have suffered a mild concussion.'...

Looking for Alaska

I sat on a somewhat higher sand dune and watched the eastern sky. Dawn in Mongolia was an amazing thing. In one instant, the horizon became a faint line suspended in the darkness, and then the line was drawn upward, higher and higher. It was as if a ...

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house. All that cold, cold, wet day.

The Cat in the Hat

I dropped my dress to the floor and sat on the sofa with renewed determination. This man was going to have sex with me whether he liked it or not.

The Curse Keepers

But glad to have sat under Thunder and rain with you, And grateful too For sunlight on the garden.

Collected Poems of Louis MacNeice

His plate was full but his fists sat motionless like two dark quartz stones on either side of it.

The Complete Stories

For thirty minutes I sat back and felt the glimmer of pride that historically precedes the most catastrophic falls.

Five Flavors of Dumb

Wouldn't it be ironic if everyone who got a radio up and running just sat around waiting for everyone else to transmit a message?

Fearless

She went to the window seat and sat there, sniffling, hating them all, and herself most of all. It was all her fault, everything bad that had happened.

A Game of Thrones

When he heard there was nothing to eat, he sat down and wept… “Why did I ever wake up!” he cried.

The Hobbit

Count Olaf had taken out a bottle of wine to pour himself some breakfast, but when he saw the book he stopped, and sat down.

The Bad Beginning

We sat still, our breathing loud and rhythmic, its music melancholy, a traditional song of sorrow.

The Birds That Never Flew

There are definite advantages to single beds." He sat up abruptly and arranged her legs around his waist. "Makes cuddling mandatory.

To the Brink

I sat down on the edge of a deep soft chair and looked at Mrs Regan. She was worth a stare. She was trouble.

The Big Sleep

In the office, Michael sat behind our father’s desk, clicking away at the computer with his right hand, and making notes with his left. Ambidextrous freak.

Rogue

Instead, he sat in the parlor of his family's Fifth Avenue mansion, growing older by the minute just like everybody else.

Rumors

I sat down at the table, took a deep breath, smiled at Detective Masterson, and nodded at Deputy Slalom. It was going to be a great summer. Normal.

Sketchy Behavior

He wondered fleetingly how many people who sat alone for hours as they scribbled their stories practiced talking about their work during their coffee breaks....

The Silkworm

The silence sat down with them like an invisible creature with its finger to its lips.

The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz