Quotes About Startle

It's me, whispered a familiar voice. Der— Thwack. He stumbled, Liz behind him, a sturdy branch raised. Liz, it's— She hit him again, a home-run swing between the shoulders, and he went down with an oomph and an oath. She recognized the voice—or the curse—and leaned over, getting a look at him. (Liz) Whoops. (Simon) I'd say he deserved that, always sneaking up on people.

I'll carry him. We can't leave drag marks or anything, and we'll need to bury him right away, so no dogs find him. Bury who? said a voice beside me. I jumped so high, my heart rammed into my throat. Chloe? Derek said again. It's L-Liam. His ghost. Liam stopped. Ghost? He looked at me, then at his body, on the ground. He swore.

turning white

Cricket could barely believe her eyes... but when that shotgun went off with a boom, so did the snake. Up until yesterday, Cricket has never seen a snake fly!

We have every indication that he died of fright.

Good Christ almighty!

She was a Phantom of delight When first she gleam'd upon my sight; A lovely Apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament: Her eyes as stars of twilight fair; Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay.

grunt!" The grunt was so loud the whole house rumbled.

I was hammered by either a flying body tackle or an unnecessarily aggressive hug.

I walked right into a girl, broadsided her, felled her like a tree. I saw, to my horror, that it was Jennifer Lopez.

I feel that there is an angel inside me whom I am constantly shocking.

Holy bananas, said Skye.

My blood ran ice-cold as I entered Human Resources.

Everybody turns to look at him. It is quite frightening.

I'll let you sweat a while. You ain't gonna know when it's comin' or from where. You'll just be walking along or riding somewhere—and bing—that's it.

He froze, and it was one of those rare moments when Adrian Ivashkov was caught totally and completely off guard. "Did you know," he said slowly, "that Victor Dashkov is sitting on your bed?" "Yeah," I said. "It was kind of a shock to us too.

My skin tingled, and suddenly, Deanna materialized before us. I jumped.

The maid screamed. The Queen gasped. Sophie waved.

The President sucked in his breath sharply. He also sucked in a big fly that happened to be passing at the time. He choked.

loud bang (Ba2Ng2

Norman Bates heard the noise and a shock went through him. It sounded as though somebody was tapping on the windowpane.

The surprise was worse that the pain. It showed a lack of awareness.

Ford put a hand to his head. "Back up. Back up!" he cried. "You're too close." Heart pounding, I looked at the eight feet between us and pressed into the fridge. "I think he meant for the ghost to back up," Jenks said dryly.

What in Tink's knickers do you think you're doing!