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The children stared in astonishment as the magician pulled the rabbit out of his sleeve.

The man gasped in astonishment when it was announced he had won first prize.

He stared at her in astonishment.

The pilot gazed in astonishment as the alien spaceship pulled up beside his jet.

The boy looked at him in astonishment; a shade of annoyance crossed his face.

They looked at him in astonishment, not unmixed with awe; he appeared to be so terribly in earnest.

That brother, who had been admitted by the little servant, advanced toward Comethup as though to speak to him; saw the great figure in the chair, rocking itself over the head of its stick, and started back in astonishment.

His cousin had divested himself of his coat and waistcoat, and was evidently preparing to dress for the evening; he turned round quickly on hearing the movement at the door, and looked in astonishment at his visitor.

For a moment or two the captain stared at Robert Carlaw in astonishment.

" When ex-Head Masters begin to see visions and Old Etonians to dream dreams, the ordinary citizen, with his traditional belief in the virtue and permanence of Public Schools, must rub his eyes in astonishment.

” “Well, I didn’t think you could have missed seeing that,” said Kentucky in astonishment.

Our staff officers stood and regarded it-their mouths open in astonishment.

’ ‘But, Ellen,’ cried she, staring fixed in astonishment, ‘how dare he speak so to me?

’ she cried in astonishment.

" Penelope answered, "My son, I am so lost in astonishment that I can find no words in which either to ask questions or to answer them.

When they saw Ulysses and were certain it was he, they stood there lost in astonishment; but Ulysses scolded them good naturedly and said, "Sit down to your dinner, old man, and never mind about your surprise; we have been wanting to begin for some time and have been waiting for you.

Mann raised her hands in astonishment; but added, after a moment's reflection, 'How comes he to have any name at all, then?

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