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Sentences starting with herself

Herself was by nature a creature of impulse, of the woods and streams and open life. [11]
Herself a consummate coquette, she could not have maneuvered better on meeting a man she wished to attract. [2]

Sentences ending with herself

And not to yield would have been to betray herself. [9]
But what, Ruth wrote, could a woman do, tied up by custom, and cast into particular circumstances out of which it was almost impossible to extricate herself? [5]
Those verses she wrote --they were to show that she had conquered herself. [11]
That--in her belief--she wrote the book under the inspiration of the Deity, but furnished the language herself. [5]
But Mrs. Mavick wrote herself. [4]
She did n't write half so well as she used to write herself. [6]
Ditmar, she knew, would be waiting for her, he counted on her, and she could not bear to disappoint him, to disappoint herself. [9]
Could he, Isaac Worthington, humble his pride and ask her to keep her suspicions to herself? [9]
True, the cautious woman took no part in the conversation afterward, but she kept her charge in sight while she was skilfully knotting the fringe into a cloth which she had woven herself. [10]
Victoria had consulted with the physicians in Paris, and had made these decisions herself. [9]

Short sentences using herself

All day she tortured herself. [11]
Did she come to herself? [5]
To be secured to herself. [10]
She herself is the Sanhedrin. [5]
She is herself the Mother-Church. [5]
How could she support herself? [5]
Gretchen tells me so herself. [5]
Seen the Virgin herself? [5]
It amazed Honora herself. [9]
Belle will surpass herself. [9]

Sentences containing herself two or more times

Rosalie busied herself with the letters and papers for a moment before she answered Mrs. Flynn's greeting, for there were ringing in her ears the words she herself had said a few days before: "It is good to live, isn't it? [11]
She set herself with redoubled vigour to the work before her; and denied herself pleasure for the purpose of steady labour. [14]
But if she wishes to fit herself for the best married life, she may not disdain the help of the cap and gown in devoting herself to the highest culture. [4]
It was Kate Wimper, who, before that, had waylaid the one man for whom she herself had ever cared, and drawn him from her side by such attractions as she herself would keep for an honest wife, if such she ever chanced to be. [11]
At this Katharina was forced to support herself against her mother's arm-chair to save herself from sinking on her knees; with tingling cheeks she questioned the leech till he lost all patience and turned away much annoyed at such excessive feminine curiosity. [10]
She had a vision of herself as some one else, taller and stronger than she was; aye, as Death itself, the destroyer, breathing herself into her victim's breast. [10]
To give herself up to memory, to pray, to dream, to picture herself in the other world among her beloved dead--and besides that to eat and drink, which she was always ready to do very freely--this was all she asked henceforth of life on earth. [10]
As he came up the steps she felt herself pointing to the pack, and heard herself speaking words that were meaningless to her. [13]
She did not try to define it further than to say to herself that she herself was having almost too much happiness. [11]
Myrtle resigned herself to the guidance of the lovely phantom, which seemed so much fuller of the unextinguished fire of life, and so like herself as she would grow to be when noon should have ripened her into maturity. [6]

More example sentences with the word herself in them

The Lord took your father to himself as a martyr; your mother has dedicated herself to Heaven. [10]
She beheld herself, young, fresh-cheeked, with life beating high and all the impulses of youth panting to use, sitting at the head of the seigneury table. [11]
And after the young woman had told with great simplicity and earnestness of the struggle to support herself and lead an honest and self-respecting existence, it seemed to Honora that at last she had opened the book of life at the proper page. [9]
As for his young pupil, she has often thought of being a teacher herself, so that she is of course very glad to acquire any accomplishment that may be useful to her in that capacity. [6]
I fear for you Vastly & I beg you not Riske y'r Life Foolishly & this for the Sake of one who subscribes herself y'r Old Playmate & Well-Wisher Dolly. [9]
Graciously look over yonder, Your Highness; does it not seem as if the wood fairy herself had laid by the roadside for your illustrious Majesty the fairest flowers that bloom in field and forest, mere and moss? [10]
The woman may yield to overwhelming circumstances, she may even by her own consent be false to herself, but the love lives, however hidden and smothered, so long as the vital force is capable of responding to a true emotion. [4]
Time had not yet robbed the former of a single charm, while from the Queen he had wrested many; their number was known only to herself and her confidantes, but at this hour she did not miss them. [10]
But it is yet a thousand-fold more painful to feel that the love which every woman has a right to possess for herself alone, must be shared with a hundred others! [10]
That letter you wrote him"--she addressed herself to Mona--"it has to be changed. [11]
On she went, writing incessantly for three weeks; by which time she had carried her heroine away from Thornfield, and was herself in a fever which compelled her to pause. [14]
She herself, in writing her books, was solicitous on this point. [14]
Sobbing bitterly, she wrapped her face in her veil, as though to protect herself from storm and chill. [10]
Selene herself had woven the curtain in front of the door. [10]
What earthly consideration would you take to find her scouting and despising you, and giving herself up to another? [7]
On no account would she have changed what had occurred if only she succeeded in guarding herself from being humiliated by her lover. [10]
How willingly now would she have allowed herself to be supported and guided by Polykarp! [10]
But this he would not allow, and as he seemed pleased to have her there, she remained, busying herself with her work. [12]
Still the matron would not allow herself to be persuaded, and after the chief priest had been called away to the service of the god, Euryale reproved her sister-in-law for her too great zeal. [10]
And Ba'tiste he would know that she--and he had called her "beautibul," that she had-- With a cry she suddenly clothed herself for travel. [11]
If not, it would be the turn next of those whom she herself had pushed into the arms of the fell monster: First Heliodora, and then her mother! [10]
The old Janet would be cast off with the old raiment; the new suit would announce to herself and to the world a Janet in whom were released all those longings hitherto disguised and suppressed, and now become insupportable! [9]
And suddenly there would be a shout, and Mammy's turban go flying from her woolly head, or Mammy herself would be dragged down from behind and sat upon. [9]
He allowed to work her up and get her started and then leave her alone and let her burn herself out. [5]
With a jesting word he leaped on to the car, and even succeeded in murmuring to Alexander, unobserved, that Melissa had placed herself under his protection. [10]
But that one word expressed an entreaty, a threat, and above all conviction that she would herself regret her words. [2]
It was a wonderful month, that Parisian September, which Honora, when she allowed herself to think, felt that she had no right to. [9]
Gentlemen, do you wonder if this woman, thus pursued, lost her reason, was beside herself with fear, and that her wrongs preyed upon her mind until she was no longer responsible for her acts? [5]
You want a woman who will be wrapped up in your career, Hugh, and yet who will not share it,--who will devote herself body and soul to what you have become. [9]
However, the elder woman was sturdy and determined, and sixty years of age; while Melissa feared nothing, and thought herself sufficiently protected when she had arranged her kerchief so as to hide her face from curious eyes. [10]
Anna Mikhaylovna, practical woman that she was, had even managed by favor with army authorities to secure advantageous means of communication for herself and her son. [2]
Madame Gravois, elderly, wizened, primp in a starched cotton gown, opened the door herself, fell upon Monsieur Vigo in the Creole fashion; and within a quarter of an hour I was installed in her best room, which gave out on a little court behind. [9]
She called no witnesses, saying she would content herself with examining the witnesses for the prosecution. [5]
Bent-Anat went forward without speaking, for she did not wish to make herself known again for the sake of the people, and for Nefert's; but Paaker put himself in her way. [10]
News comes that within this week Siam has acknowledged herself to be, in effect, a French province. [5]
She had resources within herself, had what would keep her steady. [11]
Cups filled high with wine now circulated among the mad-cap mystics; even Melissa refreshed herself, handing the beaker to her lover, and Diodoros raised to his mouth that place on the rim which her lips had touched. [10]
He urged her, with warm insistence, to tell him what it was that weighed on her, and at last, with eyes full of tears, she forced herself to say: "You yourself have seen what they take me for. [10]
She herself was with the wounded Aurelius; and Martialis, on hearing this, begged to be admitted to her. [10]
Leicester was riding with the Knights Tilters, and as they cantered lightly past the dais, trailing their spears in obeisance, Elizabeth engaged herself in talk with Cecil, who was standing near, and appeared not to see the favourite. [11]
She was struck with the excited look of Euthymia, being herself quite calm, and contemplating her project with entire complacency. [6]
He warned her, with special earnestness, not to allow herself to be used by others to win favour or pardon for themselves or their kindred. [10]
Pulcheria laughed, but with some annoyance, as though she had herself been the object of the remark. [10]
It was lined with soldiers and lictors, who looked closely at each one, even at Melissa herself. [10]
Blushing, and confused with shyness, she remained standing by Caesar's seat; and though she only ventured to raise her eyes now and then for a stolen look, she felt herself the object of a hundred curious, defiant, bold, or contemptuous glances. [10]
She went in with rapid steps, pausing at the door for an instant as if struggling with herself, and then ran to her mother. [2]
She tortured herself with questions, and the less peace her aunt gave her, the more unendurable her headache became, the more plainly she felt that the fever, against whose relaxing power she had struggled for days, would conquer her. [10]
She dressed herself with more than usual care, and came down in the morning superb in her stormy beauty. [6]
You mustn't trifle with it, you know, or it may turn to pneumonia," she would go on, deriving much comfort from the utterance of that foreign word, incomprehensible to others as well as to herself. [2]
Beside herself now with horror and dread, she implored him to turn away; but he did not heed her, and went on unmoved into the midst of the stream. [10]
She quite agreed with him, praised and encouraged him, then she criticised his slovenly deportment, showed him with comical gravity how a warrior ought to stand and walk, called herself his drill-master, and was delighted at the zeal with which he strove to imitate her. [10]
Marion was annoyed with herself, and yet amused too. [11]
She felt angered with herself that he could rouse her temper by such small mean irony. [11]
Yes; playing cribbage with herself at the table. [12]
She had battled with herself all the way, and she had conquered. [11]
He was pleading with her, in his voice was the peculiar vibrancy that thrilled her, that summoned some answering thing out of the depths of her, and she felt herself yielding with a strange ecstasy in which were mingled joy and terror. [9]
She pictured herself with her son and daughter as enjoying Mena's estate, freed from debt and increased by Ani's generosity, and then a new, intoxicating hope came into her mind. [10]
She followed him with her eyes as he passed from her sight through the door, and when it closed after him sobbed tremulously once or twice, but stilled herself, and met Helen, as she entered, with a composed countenance. [6]
She sat down with her embroidery in her lap, and for some moments busied herself with it in silence. [9]
She always spoke with enthusiasm to her visitors of her daughter-in-law Cecilia, of her beauty, her piety and her gentleness; in fact, she did all she could to make it appear that she herself had chosen her son's wife. [10]
She did so with eager zeal; for it was she who had inspired her husband, before whom she had humbled herself, and whose love she now once more possessed, with the idea of inviting Joshua to the alliance both had now concluded. [10]
When Kendricks came with Beaton to call after her father's dinner, she used all her cunning to ensnare him, and she had him to herself as long as Beaton stayed; Dryfoos sent down word that he was not very well and had gone to bed. [8]
She pounded it with artillery all the forenoon, then about noon she ordered an assault and led it herself. [5]
The regents, leagued with Arsinoe, spread the rumour that Cleopatra would deliver Egypt up to Pompey, if the senate would secure to her the sole sovereignty of the new province, and leave her free to rid herself of her royal brother and husband. [10]
She rules us with a strong hand, dispenses justice, settles disputes, and--sometimes indulges in them herself. [9]
Then, seating herself, with a melancholy glance at her embroidery where it lay folded together, she rested her elbow on the table and her head in her hand, considering to whom she could appeal to save her father. [10]
But she evidently wished to display herself to the people in all her finery and be admired, for she presently went up on the roof of the deck-house. [10]
At times she wished she had rebuked Trixton Brent more forcibly, although he was not an easy person to rebuke; and again she reflected that, had she taken the matter too seriously, she would have laid herself open to his ridicule. [9]
She did not wish to speak with him now, nor to be near him yet; she wanted this day for herself only. [11]
Somehow she felt wiser than he at that moment, wiser and stronger, though she scarcely defined the feeling to herself, though she knew that in the end her brain would yield to her heart in this. [11]
How wretched she will feel when she comes to herself. [10]
The devoted daughter, wife, mother, whose life has been given to unselfish labors, who has filled a place which it seems to others only an angel would make good, reproaches herself with incompetence and neglect of duty. [6]
He wanted his wife to abandon his wretched carcass long ago, as she herself was sound and well, but Luka said that she was content to remain and wait on the man she loved till the spirit should be freed from its burden. [5]
At last the wife said, as if to herself, "Nobody knows this secret but the Richardses . [5]
An English fisherman's wife said, "When a body was in trouble she didn't send her help, she brought it herself. [5]
Then this young wife posed herself alongside the image and so remained --a thing I didn't understand. [5]
So a young wife not yet a mother loses herself for hours together in a vista of unexplored experience. [11]
Much as the Widow was pleased with the costume belonging to her condition, she did not disguise from herself that under certain circumstances she might be willing to change her name again. [6]
She was not wicked enough to wish that; yet in the past few weeks she had found herself capable of thinking things beyond the bounds of any past experience. [11]
She knew not why, except that there was an indefinable craving for a self respect which had been violated by herself and others; except that she longed for the thing which she felt he would not give her. [11]
It didn't matter.--Yet, why should she lie to herself? [11]
Australasia governs herself wholly--there is no interference; and her commerce and manufactures are not oppressed in any way. [5]
It filled her whole soul, had become an integral part of herself, and she no longer struggled against it. [2]
But, during the whole of her recital, she could not rid herself of the apprehension that he was thinking her interference unwarranted, her coming an indelicate repetition of the other visit. [9]
Being a man who thought much and wisely for other people, he wanted to give the wife time to get herself in control. [11]
The Comtesse Chantavoine, who still held her hand, pressed it, though herself cold as ice with sickness of spirit. [11]
She doesn't know who sent them, but I intend to tell her, and she will thank you herself. [9]
Was this Sabina who no doubt was kindly disposed towards him but who loved no one else, not even herself? [10]
It was she who led the way into the parlor and seated herself, as before, on one of the uncompromising, straight-backed chairs. [9]
Not that Daphne, who is stifling in gold herself, would care about that, but whoever knows life knows--where doves are, doves will fly. [10]
It is she who has placed herself between us; she has won Antony. [10]
Mrs. Maturin herself, who had been moved and excited as she gazed at Janet, was taken by surprise. [9]
When the Regent, who had been a friend of her late husband, removed into the palace of the Pharaohs, he made her advances, and the clever and decided woman knew how to make herself at first agreeable, and finally indispensable, to the vacillating man. [10]
An energetic woman who executed great works, and caused herself to be represented with the helmet and beard-case of a man. [10]
And this woman who dared to do this had herself brought unhappiness to Austen. [9]
It was she who checked herself at last by an effort that was almost hysterical. [9]
And all the while she asked herself what it was that had brought him to this condition. [9]
And after breakfast, while Aunt Mary occupied herself with that immemorial institution,--which was to lure hitherwards so many prominent citizens of St. Louis during the day,--eggnogg, Peter surveyed the offerings which transformed the sitting-room. [9]
The prayers to which she surrendered herself most of all were those of repentance. [2]
Her tact, on which she prided herself, had deserted her in a moment of unlooked-for emotion. [9]

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