afraid

• I cursed the church in my heart every time I had to pass it; and I was afraid--afraid On market days, when the peasants came to church, and the bells kept ringing by the hour, my heart was heavy in me, and I could find no rest. —  The Promised Land
• Or are you afraid--afraid even yet, oh, very chicken-livered lover--that behind the beauty of Naples you may find the filth? —  The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance
• 'Why did you not tell me of this long ago, so that I might share your sorrow I was afraid--afraid to--to speak, Amy,' gasped the bishop, overwhelmed by her extraordinary composure You need not have been afraid, George. —  The Bishop's Secret
• "And now if your mother and I She took the hint I will leave you," she said It was evident I had not won her gratitude As the door closed behind her I heard a low sound from Mrs. Drainger I am afraid--afraid," she murmured weakly. —  The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story
• In your heart you believe in me, but you are afraid--afraid of public opinion--afraid of being left out of the teas and card parties which mean more to you than I do. —  The Lady Doc

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