Quotes About Startled

Startled people look up With sheeps' heads Then go on eating.

To be frank with you, Melchior, I have almost the same feeling since I read your explanation.——It fell at my feet during the first vacation days. I was startled. I fastened the door and flew through the flaming lines as a frightened owl flies through a burning wood——I believe I read most of it with my eyes shut.

I read your explanation.——It fell at my feet during the first vacation days. I was startled. I fastened the door and flew through the flaming lines as a frightened owl flies through a burning wood——I believe I read most of it with my eyes shut.

The startled man backed away, hoe raised protectively

The door slammed open. Vivenna jumped, putting a hand to her chest. Vasher walked in. 'Start reaching for that sword when you're startled,' he said. 'There's little reason to grab your shirt, unless you're planning to rip it off.

What determined the speech that startled him in the course of their encounter scarcely matters, being probably but some words spoken by himself quite without intention—spoken as they lingered and slowly moved together after their renewal of acquaintance. His eyes darkened—it was close; and, instinctively turning, in the hallucination, to avoid it, he flung himself, on his face, on the tomb.

But to his surprise, just before daylight, he found himself being aroused from a slumber he had not known he had achieved.

Tomas turned the key and switched on the ceiling light. Teraza saw two beds pushed together, one of them flanked by a bedside table and a lamp. Up out of the lampshade, startled by the overhead light, flew a large nocturnal butterfly that began circling the room. The strains of the piano and violin rose up weakly from below.

He removed the flowers and lifted the silk handkerchief from her throat. As he did so he started back and I could hear his ejaculation, Mein Gott! as it was smothered in his throat. I

Blow spiders!

Vimes awoke with a noseful of camel. There are far worse awakenings, but not as many as you might think.

I just don't like getting scared, like when people hide and jump out of places. That totally freaks me out. I'm not a fan of it.

Anytime anybody jumps out at me, I scream.

Ben had never seen his mother cry before, and it startled him, so he didn't ask again. Right afterward she'd put on her favorite record and played a mysterious song called "Space Oddity," about an astronaut named Major Tom who gets lost in space. She used to listen to the song over and over again. With her eyes closed, she'd place the palm of her hand against the fabric of the speaker, so she could feel it vibrate against her skin.

Hoke stared. Hoke said, "Gulp.

It's wonderful,' said Bond, deciding to relieve her mind, though irritated with her obvious guilt over this childish mystery. 'You must go in and we'll have breakfast on the terrace. I'm ravenous. I'm sorry I made you jump. I was just startled to see anyone about at this hour of the morning.

Emancipor stood in front of the small bush,listening to the birds chirp to greet the morning whilst he emptied his bladder. "Look wel on that yelow, murky stream, Mister Reese—" The manservant started at the voice beside him. "Master! You, uh, surprised me." "Thus reducing you to a trickle.

she didn't even have time to scream, just gave a startled "Oh!" and was gone

He blinked awake at me unguarded for a moment, too startled to be indignant, as if he'd never imagined anyone could barge in on him. He looked so baffled I didn't want to shout at him anymore.

The fire was banked down to glowing coals, and the lamps were out. I went to the bed and drew aside the curtain. Sarkan was sleeping stretched across the bed still in his breeches and his loose shirt; he'd only thrown off his coat. I stood holding the curtain. He blinked awake at me unguarded for a moment, too startled to be indignant, as if he'd never imagined anyone could barge in on him. He looked so baffled I didn't want to shout at him anymore.

Then Brian stopped so quickly that she had to grab her hand brakes to keep from plowing into him. Hey, you want me to bump my head against a tree, too? she asked.

Michael sat down next to her. She was too startled to be polite. "Michael! What are you doing here? Where did you come from?

My eyes flew open, and I pushed back against rock-hard shoulders. I let out a little squeak of horror. It's me, said a familiar voice. ...Eric, what are you doing here? Snuggling.

Pop's leg was across the room when I came downstairs.