Theme: trust
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Trust and Betrayal
I will read it to you, and in return you must turn over these papers and let me have whatever bears upon the matter. SHERLOCK HOLMES,—Lord Backwater t...
Pride and Prejudice / Financial Ambivalence
His own father did not long survive mine; and within half a year from these events Mr. Wickham wrote to inform me that, having finally resolved agains...
Gulliver's Travels / Nature and Innocence
I cannot tell whether I were more pleased or mortified to observe, in those solitary walks, that the smaller birds did not appear to be at all afraid ...
Around the World in Eighty Days / Trust and Redemption
Fix evidently was no longer an enemy, but an ally; he was faithfully keeping his word. Dinner over, the coach which was to convey the passengers and t...
Dracula / Pledge of Love
Then he took my hand in his, and oh, Lucy, it was the first time he took _his wife’s_ hand, and said that it was the dearest thing in all the wide wor...
Frankenstein / Secrets Unveiled
I will confide this tale of misery and terror to you the day after our marriage shall take place, for, my sweet cousin, there must be perfect confiden...
Around the World in Eighty Days / Guide and Neutrality
There remained the guide: what course would he adopt? In default of his assistance, it was necessary to be assured of his neutrality.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Trust and Suspicion
“‘In my own bureau.’ “‘Well, I hope to goodness the house won’t be burgled during the night.’ said he. When I was a youngster I have opened it myself ...
Around the World in Eighty Days / Victorian Finance
Half an hour later several members of the Reform came in and drew up to the fireplace, where a coal fire was steadily burning. Fogg’s usual partners a...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Class and Deceit
James Ryder, upper-attendant at the hotel, gave his evidence to the effect that he had shown Horner up to the dressing-room of the Countess of Morcar ...
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Perception vs Reality
It appeared to you to be a simple case; to me it seems exceedingly complex. You suppose that your son came down from his bed, went, at great risk, to ...
Dracula / Burden of Secrecy
Henceforth our work is to be a sealed book to her, till at least such time as we can tell her that all is finished, and the earth free from a monster ...
Dracula / Dawns Awakening
* * * * * _4 October, morning._--Once again during the night I was wakened by Mina. This time we had all had a good sleep, for the grey of the coming ...
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth / Intimacy and Vulnerability
To my surprise, or rather to my stupefaction, he placed it to my lips. I looked at him, with, I am sure, quite an idiotic expression.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Significance of Trifles
It is, of course, a trifle, but there is nothing so important as trifles. there has been an enclosure here!” “Yes, there was a ring. His signet-ring.”...
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth / Inner Conflict
Nevertheless, after the first few moments of terror were over, I was ashamed of my suspicions against a man who hitherto had behaved so admirably. Not...
Dracula / Imminent Tension
Mate getting very impatient with them; feared some trouble ahead. * * * * * On 17 July, yesterday, one of the men, Olgaren, came to my cabin, and in a...
Dracula / Hypnotic Intrigues
Mina woke me early, about the same time as yesterday, and asked me to bring Dr. I thought that it was another occasion for hypnotism, and without ques...
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea / Linguistic Power
After some moments of silence, which not one of us dreamed of breaking, “Gentlemen,” said he, in a calm and penetrating voice, “I speak French, Englis...
Around the World in Eighty Days / Anxieties of Adventure
Fogg, I suppose, is anxious to catch the steamer for Yokohama?” “Terribly anxious.” “You believe in this journey around the world, then?” “Absolutely....