fire-light

The fire-light threads of his fingers began to lengthen, growing back and over his arms to continue their journey.

WIP Matt Dennison 2010

The fire-light threads of his fingers began to expand, growing backward then slapping down over his arms to continue their journey.

Evening Star 2010

And alway, as we talked, very hushed, we lookt downward into the deepness of the Gorge, unto the upward end of the fire-light; but there came no thing yet unto our knowledge, only that the stinking did rise up to us through that great distance.

The Night Land 2007

English style, and after she had got over the dismay occasioned by seeing such an extravagant amount of material put into the pot, she administered to me a proper British repast, at which there wanted neither candies nor urn, fire-light nor comfort.

The Professor, by Charlotte Bronte 2006

The fire-light did not enable her to perceive that they were positively haggard.

The Woodlanders 2006

The red fire-light on the hearth at the Hall Farm shone on joyful faces that evening, when Hetty was gone upstairs and Adam took the opportunity of telling Mr. and Mrs. Poyser and the grandfather that he saw his way to maintaining a wife now, and that

Adam Bede 2004

Seeing how few there were of them, I was very loath to fire, although I covered the leader, who appeared to be dashing Charley; for they were at easy distance now, brightly shone by the fire-light, yet ignorant where to look for us.

Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004

At the bottom, where a railed landing was, and the door opened into the house-room, I was surprised to find that, instead of the usual cheerful company enjoying themselves by the fire-light, there were only two people present.

Erema Richard Doddridge 2004

And before them stood, with eyes more bright than any flash of fire-light, intent upon rich simmering scents, a lovely form, a grace of dainties — oh, a goddess certainly!

Mary Anerley Richard Doddridge 2004

It was a pretty scene in the red fire-light; for there were no candles — why should there be, when the fire was so bright and was reflected from all the pewter and the polished oak?

Adam Bede 2004