Use detricand in a sentence
Sentences starting with detricand
- Detricand lifted him up, and buttoning the shirt and straightening the coat again, he said: "Now, you're to go home and sleep the sleep of the unjust, and you're to keep the sixth commandment, and you're to tell no more lies. [11]
- Detricand saw that this was not acting, that it was a supreme terror, an awful momentary aberration; for the traitor's eyes were wildly staring, the mouth was drawn in agony, the hands were now rigidly clutching an imaginary something, the body stiffened where it crouched. [11]
- Detricand thrilled at the touch of the warm, tremulous fingers. [11]
- Detricand was in the humour to tell the truth even to this man who hated him. [11]
- Detricand was stanching the blood at his temple with the scarf from his neck. [11]
- Detricand was hoping that the nice legal sense of mine and thine should be suddenly weighted in his favour by a prepared tour de force. [11]
- Detricand had inwardly smiled during the old man's monologue, broken only by courteous, half-articulate interjections on his own part. [11]
- Detricand did not see Guida. [11]
- Detricand had known regretfully, even as he spoke, that the Duke, no matter what the reason, would not now ally himself with the Royalists; though, had his life been in danger, he still would have spoken the truth. [11]
- Detricand stooped and ran an arm round his shoulder, but raising himself up Mr. Dow gently pushed him back. [11]
Sentences ending with detricand
- I will ask you for the letter to-night," rejoined Detricand. [11]
- To France--yes, that was it, to the war of the Vendee, to join Detricand. [11]
- Instantly he started towards Detricand. [11]
- All at once they came face to face with Detricand. [11]
- His breath almost stopped as he saw Ranulph approach Detricand. [11]
- The real truth she imagined as little as had Detricand. [11]
- The Duke's long residence in Vienna and freedom from share in the civil war in France had been factors in the choice of him when the name was submitted to the Directory by General Grandjon-Larisse, upon whom in turn it had been urged by Detricand. [11]
- Mr. Dow half raised himself on his couch, and the fevered eyes swallowed Detricand. [11]
- He stopped short on seeing Detricand. [11]
- Imagining this to mean some good fortune for him, with a light heart she sent him off in charge of Jean Touzel, who took him to St. Malo in the Hardi Biaou, and saw him safely into the hands of an escort from Detricand. [11]
Short sentences using detricand
- Detricand sprang to his feet. [11]
- He nodded at Detricand. [11]
- Did Detricand know anything. [11]
- Detricand would wait. [11]
- Detricand was moved. [11]
- Detricand understood now. [11]
- Detricand bowed low. [11]
- Detricand smiled. [11]
- Detricand bowed. [11]
Sentences containing detricand two or more times
- A little later was ushered into the library of the castle the Comte Detricand de Tournay, who, under the name of Savary dit Detricand, had lived in the Isle of Jersey for many years. [11]
- He was angry too: angry at Detricand, angry at Guida for her very innocence, and because she had caught and held even the slight line of association Detricand had thrown. [11]
More example sentences with the word detricand in them
- The Chevalier needs you, and the Duc de Mauban needs you, but Detricand of Vaufontaine needs you a thousand times more. [11]
- I will tell you what has changed it," and Detricand drew from his pocket Lorenzo Dow's journal. [11]
- It seemed so wild, so fantastic, that of all men, Detricand should be there. [11]
- He read the whole deep scheme: how Detricand had laid his mine at every Court in Europe to bring him to this pass. [11]
- Once however he turned and looked the way Detricand had gone, muttering. [11]
- The Duke was too blind with anger to see the start of recognition his visitors gave at sight of each other, and by a concurrence of feeling neither Detricand nor Philip gave sign of acquaintance. [11]
- It was clear to Detricand that she expected some one else; it was also clear that his coming gave no especial pleasure to her, though she looked at him with interest. [11]
- Before she had time to consider, he pressed it again, and without hesitation she told him all that had happened--it was so very little, of course--between Detricand and herself. [11]
- Guida, so Detricand thought, might break her heart and live on; this woman would break her heart and die: the one would grow larger through suffering, the other shrink to a numb coldness. [11]
- From interest in these matters alone Detricand would not have remained at Bercy, but he thought to use the time for secretly meeting officers of the duchy likely to favour the cause of the Royalists. [11]
- The army of the Vendee, under Detricand Comte de Tournay, had made a last dash at a small town held by a section of the Republican army, and captured it. [11]
- The day after the duel, Detricand had arrived in Paris to proceed thence to Bercy. [11]
- But Detricand answered the Chevalier with a look of blank surprise and a shrug of the shoulder, which had the effect desired. [11]
- So it was that when, after months of waiting, the Chevalier suddenly left St. Heliers to join Detricand, Guida did not know the object of his journey. [11]
- She was sure that Philip had never over-drunk himself in his life; and now, looking into the face of Detricand, she could tell that he had been drinking again. [11]
- He felt also that Detricand was making this claim to the duchy more out of vengeance than from desire to secure the title for himself. [11]
- Had he known that Detricand was behind it all he would have fought on to the last gasp of power and died on the battle-field. [11]
- Pardi, he's more than the Chevalier; he's the Comte Detricand de Tournay--ah, then, believe me if you choose, there it is! [11]
- After Damour had testified to the question the Duke asked Philip when signing the deeds at Bercy, Detricand begged leave to introduce another witness, and brought in the Chevalier. [11]
- The two men telegraphed to each other a perfect understanding, and then Detricand turned on his heel, and walked away into the crowd. [11]
- There was a slight pause, and then Detricand answered: "No, still living. [11]
- Afterwards Guida would sit and think of what Detricand had said, and of the honesty of nature that never allowed him to deceive himself. [11]
- She wheeled to see M. Savary dit Detricand leaning with both elbows on the little counter, his chin in his hand, grinning provokingly, "Oh, it's you! [11]
- She omitted nothing save that Detricand had carried off the handkerchief, and she could not have told, if she had been asked, why she did not speak of it. [11]
- Once again at Saumur, a week later, Detricand wrote a long letter to Carterette Mattingley, in Jersey, in which he set forth these strange events at Bercy, and asked certain questions concerning Guida. [11]
- But Detricand was safely hidden, and Fouche's men came too late to capture the Vendean chief or to forbid those formal acts which made Philip d'Avranche a prince. [11]
- The sight of Ranulph's face revealed to Detricand the true meaning of this farce and how easily it might become a tragedy. [11]
- At last the President, rising in his place, read the pronouncement of the Court: that Detricand, Prince of Vaufontaine, be declared true inheritor of the duchy of Bercy, the nations represented here confirming him in his title. [11]
- Presently Detricand and Philip were the only names mentioned, but at last, as by common consent, Philip was settled upon, for such evidence as there was pointed that way. [11]
- Occasionally one other person breakfasted with him, even Savary dit Detricand, whom however he met less frequently than many people of the town, though they lived in the same house. [11]
- Detricand on his part realised the significance of that familiar "Guida! [11]
- If Detricand, Prince of Vaufontaine, be not secured in his right of succession to the dukedom of Bercy, France will not cease to protest till protest hath done its work. [11]
- Detricand was free now to proceed against Philip. [11]
- Nobody took any notice of her and Philip, she thought; they stood there waiting and waiting--why, there was M. Savary dit Detricand in the doorway, waving a handkerchief at her, and saying: "I've found it--I've found it! [11]
- Detricand still would not be tempted out of his composure. [11]
- But Detricand was not at all puzzled; his mind and purpose were clear. [11]
- Did not the noise of the water worry poor M. Detricand then? [11]
- Used to bold moves, in this affair of love he was living up to his custom; and the encounter with Detricand here added the last touch to his resolution, nerved him to follow his strong impulse to set all upon one hazard. [11]
- Detricand apprehended the meaning of the scene. [11]
- Then the chevalier lifted his eye-glass again and looked at Detricand intently. [11]
- Detricand wrote many letters to the Chevalier, and they with their cheerful and humorous allusions were read aloud to Guida--all save one concerning Philip. [11]
- Philip himself little knew whose hand had secured the neutrality until summoned to appear at the Congress, to defend his rights to the title and the duchy against those of Detricand Prince of Vaufontaine. [11]
- True to his intention, Detricand had joined de la Rochejaquelein, the intrepid, inspired leader of the Vendee, whose sentiments became his own --"If I advance, follow me; if I retreat, kill me; if I fall, avenge me. [11]
- Detricand, seating himself in a chair, held the candle up before him. [11]
- It was clear, however, that Detricand felt differently. [11]
- Detricand put down his knife and fork in amazement, and Guida coloured, for the words sounded almost profane upon the chevalier's lips. [11]
- At that moment his father caught sight of Detricand also, saw the laugh, the sneer, and recognised him. [11]
- Then Detricand said his farewells, for it was ten o'clock, and he must be away at three, when his boat was to steal across to Brittany, and land him near to the outposts of the Royalist army under de la Rochejaquelein. [11]
- As for Detricand himself, he listened to the first part of the letter like a man suddenly roused out of a dream. [11]
- Whereupon Detricand led him into the garden, saw him safe out on the road and watched him disappear. [11]
- Detricand, as natural heir of the duchy, combated each step in the proceedings from the stand-point of legality, of the Duke's fatuity concerning Philip, and his personal hatred of the House of Vaufontaine. [11]
- Detricand raised his head quickly, astonished. [11]
- He would-- But he stopped short in his thoughts, for there now at the court-room door stood Detricand, the Chouan chieftain. [11]
- Turning from Philip, he said to Detricand with malicious triumph: "It will disconcert your pious mind to know I have yet one kinsman who counts it no shame to inherit Bercy. [11]
- At that instant he caught sight of the flushed face of Detricand, who broke into a laugh of tipsy mirth when Olivier Delagarde told how the French officer had stricken him down as he was about finishing off Rullecour. [11]
- Detricand waved a hand almost impatiently, and dropped upon the veille, swinging a leg backwards and forwards. [11]
- But Detricand, who had an almost whimsical sense of humour, felt his neck in affected concern as though to be quite sure of it. [11]
- Detricand smiled in greeting, and said to her: "Do you remember it? [11]
- I have the greater safety of being your guest," answered Detricand with dignity. [11]
- Detricand made a gesture of impatience, for he felt that his appeal had availed nothing, and he had no heart for a battle of words. [11]
- Detricand glanced up from the letter he was reading again, a grave and troubled look on his face. [11]
- Detricand had his foe at his mercy. [11]
- They leaned forward eagerly, seizing every word, and both instinctively turned towards Detricand when the description of de Tournay was read. [11]
- Detricand held it down, and there was revealed the haggard, malicious face of Olivier Delagarde. [11]
- When the outer doors were closed, one unofficial person remained--Comte Detricand de Tournay, of the House of Vaufontaine. [11]
- This French adventurer, Detricand, after years of riotous living, could pick up the threads of life again with a laugh and no shame, while he felt himself going down, down, down, with no hope of ever rising again. [11]
- She seemed, to Detricand, a figure apart, a woman whose friendship would be everlasting, but whose love would be more an affectionate habit than a passion; and in whom devotion would be strong because devotion was the key-note of her nature. [11]
- A moment afterwards, Detricand was in the street, making towards "The Golden Crown. [11]
- In any case, Detricand was going to-morrow, and to-day-to-day should decide all between Guida and himself. [11]
- When at last Detricand turned to the Chevalier and asked him to bear witness to the truth of what he had said, the Duke, in agitation, whispered to the President. [11]
- Of these things Detricand knew, and knew also that the lines were closing in round the duchy; that one day soon Bonaparte would send a force which should strangle the little army and its Austrian allies. [11]
- On the third day, when the Congress would give its decision, Detricand brought the Chevalier to the palace. [11]
- On the same day of that momentous scene in the Cohue Royale when Guida was vindicated, Detricand had carried to Granville the Comtesse Chantavoine, who presently was passed over to the loving care of her kinsman General Grandjon-Larisse. [11]
- As his grasp closed on it, he recognised Detricand, and at the same time he saw the cross and heart of the Vendee on his coat. [11]
- Recognising him, Detricand carried him in his strong arms to his own tent. [11]
- It had the bitterness of aloes also, for in his own heart he knew that Detricand spoke truth. [11]
- Detricand Duke of Bercy will deal honourably by you. [11]
- On the prisons being opened, Detricand had discovered in a vile dungeon the sometime curate of St. Michael's Church in Jersey. [11]
- In it Detricand begged the Chevalier to hold himself in readiness to proceed at a day's notice to Paris. [11]
- Wherever Detricand might be, his fame was the highway to him. [11]
- They parted with another handshake, Detricand making his way into the Rue d'Egypte, and towards the Place du Vier Prison. [11]
- Detricand bowed, accepted, and took a pinch. [11]
- As she sat and thought, Detricand entered, loaded with parcels and bundles. [11]
- As lads Detricand and Grandjon-Larisse had known each other well. [11]
- Detricand of Vaufontaine and a few brave men--no more. [11]
- At that moment an orderly appeared at the tent-door, bearing a letter for Detricand. [11]
- Rullecour, however, had also promised the post to a reckless young officer, the Comte de Tournay, of the House of Vaufontaine, who, under the assumed name of Yves Savary dit Detricand, marched with him. [11]
- When he looked again Detricand had disappeared. [11]
- Detricand read page after page, more often with a smile than not; yet it was the smile of one who knew life and would scarce misunderstand the eccentric and honest soul of the Reverend Lorenzo Dow. [11]
- Without hesitation or a word, Detricand did as he was bid, and the door clanged to behind him. [11]
- Detricand was but a fitful lodger, absent at times for a month or so, and running up bills for food and wine, of which payment was never summarily demanded by Mattingley, for some day or other he always paid. [11]
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