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  • Usha looked at Palin, concentrated on Palin, ignored the wight's voice that was trying to lure her to darkness.

    Dragons Of Summer Flame Weis, Margaret 1995

  • He looked into the wight's eyes, saw nothing, not even his own reflection.

    Dragons Of Summer Flame Weis, Margaret 1995

  • The knight must take care not to look into the wight's eyes; yet he must, at the same time, draw close enough to the wight to deal the blow.

    Dragons Of Summer Flame Weis, Margaret 1995

  • Desirous of reaching the end of that sinful wight's evil policy, they had despatched spies in all directions on the field of battle.

    The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

  • I know, O son of Kunti, this wicked wight's hour, when, indeed, thou wilt, with keen shafts, throw him down from his car. '

    The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

  • A luckless wight's reluctant frame Was given to the cheerful flame.

    INTERNET WIRETAP: The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce (1993 Edition) 1911

  • "Listen here at what the witless wight's been a-writin '!"

    Skyrider B. M. Bower 1905

  • Then I must first comfort Cousin Maud for this untoward scene, and suffer her to rub my wrists with wine and spirit of balm, forasmuch as they tingled like fire and were scratched by the hapless wight's nails.

    Margery — Volume 08 Georg Ebers 1867

  • Then I must first comfort Cousin Maud for this untoward scene, and suffer her to rub my wrists with wine and spirit of balm, forasmuch as they tingled like fire and were scratched by the hapless wight's nails.

    Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867

  • Then I must first comfort Cousin Maud for this untoward scene, and suffer her to rub my wrists with wine and spirit of balm, forasmuch as they tingled like fire and were scratched by the hapless wight's nails.

    Margery — Complete Georg Ebers 1867

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