Vavasor

But in reality the major went because he could no longer endure the sight of "that idiot," as he called Vavasor, and with design against him fermenting in his heart.

Weighed and Wanting George MacDonald 1864

But I found Alice Vavasor to be tediously headstrong as well as foolish.

2008 February 2008

But Vavasor was already halfway up the stairs, and before the girl had reached the first landing-place, he had entered Mr Grey's room and closed the door behind him.

Can You Forgive Her? 1993

The scene was on the high road from Shap to Vavasor, and as she was still dressed in all the sombre habiliments of early widowhood, and as neither he nor his sweetheart were under forty, perhaps it was as well that they were not caught toying together in so very public a place.

Can You Forgive Her? 1993

For many weeks past Kate had begged her grandfather to allow the clergyman of Vavasor to come to him; but he hid positively declined.

Can You Forgive Her? 1993

There was no word spoken then about her father's consent; and Alice, when she left Vavasor, felt that the Squire was rather her friend than her enemy in regard to this thing which she contemplated.

Can You Forgive Her? 1993

Thereupon Vavasor got up and went away without any word of farewell.

Can You Forgive Her? 1993

It will of course be understood that Vavasor had at this time received his sister's letter.

Can You Forgive Her? 1993

Vavasor looked at him angrily, opening his wound at him and cursing him inwardly.

Can You Forgive Her? 1993

But Vavasor was the winner, and when he left the room he became the subject of some ill-natured remarks.

Can You Forgive Her? 1993