"I believe in every foolish
presentiment that comes into my head."
You have told me yourself, madame, that I have been drawn into a snare; I, perhaps, may leave my life in it--for, although it may be strange, I have for some time had a
presentiment that I should shortly die." And the duke smiled, with a smile at once sad and charming.
We've gone and lost your father's flat, Diana, and I have a
presentiment that we'll not be allowed to row on the pond any more."
We saw but one
presentiment of the man-a quiet, patient, industrious and most gentlemanly person.
The events of the previous evening had made me nervous and ill; I had tried to cure myself and attain to clear thinking by walking in the open air, but I was oppressed with a horrible
presentiment of evil--a
presentiment which I could not formulate.
He seemed to be working in obedience to some particular
presentiment. Nor did it remain unwarranted by the event.
Trent was seldom sentimental, but from the first he had had an uneasy
presentiment concerning this man who lay now within his power and so near to death.
Micawber evidently had his
presentiment on the subject too, but he put it in his tin pot and swallowed it.
Fix, left alone, was more impatient than ever, having a
presentiment that the robber was on board the Mongolia.
Her
presentiment at the time had not deceived her- that that state of freedom and readiness for any enjoyment would not return again.
Last night, however, he had not left the chateau, his mind being disturbed by a
presentiment that some new crime would be attempted.
All night long the
presentiment has pursued me--Frank and Richard Wardour will meet."