| 单词 | irresistible impulse |
| 例句 | Moved by an irresistible impulse, Gatsby turned to Tom who had accepted the introduction as a stranger. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z On an irresistible impulse I leaned down and gave her a kiss. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z To cover his bases, Brennan introduced the idea of "irresistible impulse." Paw and order: Dormie, the dog who went on trial for cat murder 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z Biegler is hopeful that he will be able to successfully argue that the lieutenant is innocent because his actions were the result of an “irresistible impulse.” What’s on TV Monday: 'Listen to Your Heart’ and ‘The Baker and the Beauty’ 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Mannion’s defense is that he committed a crime of passion under the “irresistible impulse” to avenge his wife’s honor. Requiem for Mr. Tough Guy 2012-02-06T17:01:31Z For him human behavior isn’t the predictable result of pat psychologies but a continuous flow of irresistible impulses. Video: New DVDs: Cassavetes’s ‘Too Late Blues’; ‘The Lawless’ 2012-06-10T04:23:01Z Yet to me, it tends to sound like a plan rather than an irresistible impulse. Here’s the Lady. Where’s the Gaga? 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, in moments of danger—which Alita appears to have an irresistible impulse to seek—flashes of her memory return. “Alita: Battle Angel,” Reviewed: A Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron Robot Film with Too Much “Titanic” in Its DNA 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Even in the already weird world of right-wing conspiracy culture, he feels an irresistible impulse to take it to the next level. Doug Mastriano's campaign struggling to hide what a ginormous right-wing nut he is 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z He also ruled the Mayfields weren’t entitled to wrongful death damages because they couldn’t prove his suicide was immediately caused by acts of the city that created an “irresistible impulse.” Judge: City didn’t target dead lawyer in Mississippi scandal 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z On his second night, he has an irresistible impulse to go to Central Park and see what the ducks are doing. Reading “The Catcher in the Rye” in 1951 1951-08-04T04:00:00Z “It is the irresistible impulse of government to assume more power,” he said. Don Edwards, Congressman Who Championed Civil Rights, Dies at 100 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z In the afternoon Potch, the owner, and Hall, the master, of the Dartmouth, yielding to an irresistible impulse, engaged that the tea should return as it came, without touching land or paying duty. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z For Paul the immediate effect of the revelation of God's Son "in" him is an irresistible impulse to relate his own soul's experience. The Making of the New Testament 2012-03-30T02:00:20.917Z Just as he reached the end, Miranda suddenly, as if by an irresistible impulse, opened her lips. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z He was there because he had been drawn there by an irresistible impulse, or because he was under the power of something, or someone whom he dared not disobey. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z Edmund, yielding, as it were, to an irresistible impulse, recoiled involuntarily; then, remembering himself at once, he bent over his mother's hand and pressed his lips to it. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z He had heard of the death of his friend, and, impelled by an irresistible impulse, he could not remain at his studies. Delusion, or The Witch of New England 2012-03-19T02:00:28.267Z After a few days of insomnia and loss of appetite for food, there is an irresistible impulse to drink alcoholic liquor and to indulge in other excess. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z Here, moved by an irresistible impulse, Istar of Babylon turned to look back on the scene she was leaving. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z How bitterly I regretted that by yielding to an irresistible impulse I had forfeited the right to stand by Lurana's side at this supreme moment! Love Among the Lions A Matrimonial Experience 2012-01-25T03:00:36.210Z The profound consciousness of that indubitable fact," I replied carelessly, "has made me struggle in a hopeless sort of way against the irresistible impulse to propose to you ever since I saw you first. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z The virtuous man, like the degenerate, is moved by an irresistible impulse of his nature. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z “Look here,” he cried quickly, moved by some inexplicable and irresistible impulse, a sense of chivalry perhaps that her evident depression roused in him. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z Then, as if actuated by some sudden irresistible impulse, she rose to her feet, and exclaimed, still weeping-- "Cuthbert Grahame, I hear you calling--I am here". A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z No enthusiasm of faith or devotion, no constraining fervour, eliciting the like in others, were his, but a calm, earnest, philosophic spirit, with an irresistible impulse to guide and advise others. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume I (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:08.903Z Acting on an irresistible impulse, she rose and hurried from the box, deaf to her father’s mild remonstrance. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z Nevertheless, an irresistible impulse pressed me to see her again. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z It had been an impulse, not an irresistible impulse; he had made no effort at resistance. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z The groans of the hapless Sciotes reached the ears of their countrymen, and gave a headlong and irresistible impulse to the spirit then struggling to be free. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z I returned to Brussels after aunt's death against my conscience, prompted by what then seemed an irresistible impulse. Charlotte Bront? A Monograph 2011-11-01T02:00:20.233Z She says, 'I returned to Brussels after aunt's death against my conscience, prompted by what then seemed an irresistible impulse. The Bront? Family, Vol. 2 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:25.173Z An irresistible impulse prompted me to go to the Merceria and see her once again. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z Mrs. Cocke, quietly busy in the pantry, hearing the shrieks, following an irresistible impulse, left the pantry door wide open and vanished to some place, she was never quite sure where. Charles Lewis Cocke Founder of Hollins College 2011-10-08T02:00:24.723Z An irresistible impulse seized him, and he arrived, he hardly knew how, at the spot where the five victims had fallen. The Jew 2011-10-06T02:00:34.840Z Have I ever confided in a woman before, or felt that irresistible impulse to open my heart, as I did this afternoon, in that weak moment of enchantment? The Later Life 2011-10-02T02:00:13.037Z Well, it is not so; an irresistible impulse sends them wandering off. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z An irresistible impulse seemed to drag me back to the place. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z By every evidence which could tell on another person he was acting foolishly, and yet he was obeying an almost irresistible impulse. In Answer to Prayer The Touch of the Unseen 2011-09-23T02:00:24.177Z The irresistible impulse and the immovable body the philosophers puzzled over were exemplified in him. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z At times he experienced an almost irresistible impulse to throttle somebody. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z She pitied him, and yet with an irresistible impulse her thought flew to Cora Dares, the sweet-faced young painter, and what she herself had of late grown to surmise, to suspect. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z From thence I travelled to Dantzig and K�nigsberg; at last I was driven, as if by irresistible impulse, to make a journey towards the south. The Devil's Elixir Vol. II (of 2) 2011-08-09T02:00:28.197Z Each one stated that he had come under a strange and irresistible impulse unaccountable to him. Health, Healing, and Faith 2011-07-31T02:00:09.737Z It had been inspired by an irresistible impulse, born of an apprehension which his great love for Vita inspired. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z She felt it, and some irresistible impulse urged her to again raise her pouting lips. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z Rosalind, by an irresistible impulse of gaiety, joined her voice to those of the blackbirds that carolled near her, till she was stopped by Helen's exclaiming, "Rosalind, I feel courage for anything this morning!" The Vicar of Wrexhill 2011-07-13T02:00:20.177Z And when the flower became fruit, I know not by what irresistible impulse I was induced to throw myself into your milk can. Old Deccan Days or Hindoo Fairy Legends Current in Southern India 2011-07-12T02:00:31.917Z One thing only stood out with increasing vividness—the curious and irresistible impulse that caused him to stroke her hair. The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z For full a minute there was silence as she ceased, but with an irresistible impulse Mr. Hamilton rose from his seat, and, as Emmeline left her harp, he clasped her in his arms. Home Influence A Tale for Mothers and Daughters 2011-07-10T02:00:16.790Z “Why did she chuck—the other fellow?” he went on, moved by an irresistible impulse to keep them to the subject. The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan 2011-07-05T02:00:28.367Z Again that irresistible impulse came over her auditor. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z And, prompted by some irresistible impulse, he seized the altar by the upper rim, and overthrew it. Auriol or, The Elixir of Life 2011-06-24T02:00:23.867Z Not one among them was there who did not know that Harry had been the boy who was initiated, and, as if drawn by an irresistible impulse, they turned their gaze upon him. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z Something he couldn't define, some dominating, irresistible impulse drew him to his own men. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z I seized the lithe stem of the ash, and lifted myself up the bank, prompted by an irresistible impulse of humanity. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z He feebly stretched out his arms, and by the irresistible impulse—strange influence that love can exert over the hardest will!—the long severed husband and wife were reunited in a close, instinctive, passionate embrace. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z An irresistible impulse seemed to drive the suffering to seek his presence and to ask his prayers, and they seldom failed to find the help that they sought. Pope Pius the Tenth 2011-04-26T02:00:21.967Z But it set my blood boiling, and I felt that irresistible impulse to go in and do something desperate, as I always do when anything gets in my way. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z Out of some subconscious zone surged the irresistible impulse blindly obeyed. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z I continued reading, and the voice continued with greater emphasis, and this time it was accompanied with an irresistible impulse to get up. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science 2011-04-14T02:00:40.453Z Populations of whole cities, goaded by an irresistible impulse, which had something of the Dionysiac madness in it, went forth as though a migration of the race had been initiated. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z Suddenly an irresistible impulse made her lay it out on her bed. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z But he made the distinction, that in this instance he thought the homage to popularity was natural to the man, moving in irresistible impulses unregulated by a system for bringing popularity in aid of success. A Letter on Shakspere's Authorship of The Two Noble Kinsmen and on the characteristics of Shakspere's style and the secret of his supremacy 2011-03-21T02:00:11.187Z He felt an almost irresistible impulse to give vent to a sarcastic laugh. Professor Huskins 2011-03-13T03:00:20.620Z Norman felt an almost irresistible impulse to help her. Comrades A Story of Social Adventure in California 2011-03-03T03:00:52.327Z A quite irresistible impulse drove her to follow them, to interrupt their conversation in some manner. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z She started, and an irresistible impulse stirred her. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z I might have forgotten—for a little while—this surging, irresistible impulse in my muscles—and tried just to woo you, gently and humbly. The Strength of the Pines 2011-02-25T03:01:03.770Z Suddenly she found that she was trembling, obsessed with a strange yet irresistible impulse. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z An irresistible impulse seized me—I stole out at dusk, to take a last look at the Grove. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z He did not know; only he felt an irresistible impulse to object. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z Then there surged over his entire being an irresistible impulse, which prompted him to spring forward and clasp this lovely being in his arms. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z Granting some women wanted to kill that man, or had determined to kill him,—or even, killed him on a sudden irresistible impulse, what more conducive to an opportunity than this house late at night? In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z And yet would not his crude view be right—suppress the consciousness as she would in her maiden breast—had she not been urged hither by an irresistible impulse? The Grandchildren of the Ghetto 2011-02-12T03:00:35.663Z Egbert, however, did not obey, but drew nearer, yielding to an irresistible impulse. 'Clear the Track' A Story of To-day 2011-02-09T03:00:49.283Z "Listen," said Christian, yielding to an irresistible impulse of curiosity; "listen, they are talking." The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z Her hands trembled so as they hovered over the crystal that she had an almost irresistible impulse to cover her face with them. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z The mother lay silent for a moment, then, as if yielding to an irresistible impulse, drew her daughter nearer, and whispered with lips that trembled as they spoke,— "You can help your father, dear." Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z He looked upon himself as very upright, and, yielding to an irresistible impulse to unbosom himself, ingenuously told his friends about certain indelicate acts of which he had been guilty. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z Yes, I had a sudden, irresistible impulse to move to Driebergen. Dr. Adriaan 2010-12-29T03:00:33.467Z Urged on by an irresistible impulse, she continued to approach it, in defiance of every obstacle that opposed her progress. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z His urbane manner, his soft winning voice, made me feel an irresistible impulse to meet his advances. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 Yet there was an irresistible impulse, a silent avowal, in the manner of his leave-taking of Eleanor Roe that caused the blood to tingle in his veins with the rapture of a new delight. The Great Mogul But still he moved on, as if urged by some irresistible impulse, entangling himself in the labyrinth of decay, until he scarcely knew whither to direct his steps. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico And, in her room, undecided whether to go or not, whether to stay indoors and sulk or to seek her amusement without her husband, she suddenly felt an irresistible impulse to follow her husband upstairs. Dr. Adriaan 2010-12-29T03:00:33.467Z Out of the horror of his thought had come an irresistible impulse. The Hillman “I am Mr. Sibley,” the publisher confessed, on one of his irresistible impulses. Where the Path Breaks Strangely enough, at the same time, it was true that she had an irresistible impulse to go down and sit in the green ferns beside the same spring. The Voice of the Pack Without positively loving him, I felt myself attracted towards him by an irresistible impulse, for which I bitterly reproached myself; my only consolation was the thought that no person knew my fatal secret. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 The thought had rushed over her with such force that it caused her to feel an irresistible impulse to express her gratitude. Magnhild Dust "But don't go away," she added, with a sudden irresistible impulse of anxiety. The Hillman When Enid came opposite this gate, which was of oak set in an impenetrable hedge of blackthorn, she was seized with an irresistible impulse to see if the gate was fastened. A Traitor's Wooing The count, astounded at so much coolness, and carried away by an irresistible impulse—for Mirabeau spoke with the greatest firmness—unlocked the cabinet, and brought the drawer to Mirabeau. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. He had an almost irresistible impulse to put his hand on her shaking shoulder and pat it gently. Shadows of Flames A Novel He plodded on further and further, and yet an irresistible impulse urged him to turn back. Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. III. Good had an almost irresistible impulse to clap, not as expressing approbation, but admiration for a difficult task well done. Thirty Grey-headed general officers, grave-looking divines, lynx-eyed lawyers, had all given way under the irresistible impulse, and the very table shook with laughter. Jack Hinton The Guardsman The informal mannerisms of camp life become contagious and an irresistible impulse takes possession of the most conservative to break away from conventionalities. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter He ran on and on, an almost irresistible impulse all the while tempting him back. Edelweiss A Story Every boy on the place is scratching; and I too have an irresistible impulse in that direction. Mothering on Perilous Drawn by an irresistible impulse, Tharn bent his head to meet them. Warrior of the Dawn “Poor child!” he murmured, stretching out his hands by an irresistible impulse towards her. The Doctor, his Wife, and the Clock Excuse me, sir," said second person singular, "but an irresistible impulse led me to awaken you. The History and Records of the Elephant Club Rose answered coldly, and as if from irresistible impulse,— "My father's books never paid." Rose MacLeod As she looked at the face, more especially the eyes, a sense of relief from oppression, an almost irresistible impulse to laughter came over her. The Vision of Elijah Berl "And why should you not know that your dreams will be realized?" said he, hastily, as if speaking from some irresistible impulse. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life At last, urged by an irresistible impulse, I resolved to hide myself in my father's room and await the appearance of the Sandman. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors An irresistible impulse sent her close to his side. The Song of the Wolf He had 81 now an irresistible impulse to escape from his old surroundings. Prisoners of Conscience Yielding to an irresistible impulse, I lost all discretion—folded the lovely creature in my embrace—and impressed a fervent kiss upon her coral lips. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 1 When Sylvester sits down and fixes some inner image into words, there is sure to be some irresistible impulse constraining him to do so. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. Accident and irresistible impulse, however, led immediately to the completion of “Tristan and Isolde.” Life of Wagner Biographies of Musicians Impelled by an irresistible impulse, he went over and sat down beside Douglass, who courteously shoved back the chair for his better convenience. The Song of the Wolf Perceiving the fatality of this delusion, I was urged by an irresistible impulse to attempt its removal. Thoughts on African Colonization Seizing the row-lock, she was about to plunge, blindly, heedlessly, but obeying the irresistible impulse, when something white appeared on the water, right at her very side. Two Little Women An irresistible impulse made him enter this triangle, though he felt as if long ghostly arms were trying to hold him back. Fairy Tales from the German Forests Later, driven by an irresistible impulse and her own terrible loneliness, she went up to Peg's empty bedroom and stood in the doorway. The Beggar Man Mr. Rogers's inveterate tongue-gall was like an irresistible impulse, and he certainly bestowed it occasionally, without the least provocation, upon persons whom he professed to like. Records of Later Life According to Proudhon, before Kant, the believer and the philosopher moved "by an irresistible impulse," asked themselves, "What is God?" Anarchism and Socialism Yielding to an irresistible impulse, but without really knowing what he was doing, the Vicomte whipped out a pistol, and, pointing at Mephistopheles, fired. Byways of Ghost-Land Drawn by an irresistible impulse I used to go and buy cigarettes—and sometimes converse about the weather. The Passionate Friends Moved by an irresistible impulse, I gaze at her with insane ardor, and at every instant I think I discover in her new perfections. Pepita Ximenez In the afternoon Rotch, the owner, and Hall, the master, of the Dartmouth, yielding to an irresistible impulse, engaged that the tea should return as it came, without touching land or paying a duty. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 The dead drunkard is perhaps the commonest example of the obsessing entity, and if the obsession is only partial it may lead to nothing worse than strong and perhaps irresistible impulses toward alcoholic stimulation. Elementary Theosophy But I want to speak; I want to get rid of some of the wretched burden, and an irresistible impulse has brought me here to you. Name and Fame A Novel He added, by an irresistible impulse of pity and love, "I wish you were going home, too, Mr. Warwick!" The Quality of Mercy Samson’s glance went straight to the sleeping dwarf, and an almost irresistible impulse 68 to kick the inert figure possessed him. Jessica, the Heiress I feel an irresistible impulse to be present at every execution, as there I behold the various effects of the near approach of death.' James Boswell Famous Scots Series For a moment Dirk felt an almost irresistible impulse to hurl himself on the Lodorian and slay him. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 Once the otter-cub, acting under an irresistible impulse, swam towards the bird and tried to seize him. Creatures of the Night A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain He sought to retreat, but continued to advance by an irresistible impulse, until the lady, at the sound of his footsteps, looked toward him. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 Moved by an irresistible impulse, he stooped and kissed her. David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West Others went blindly and ardently into loves and friendships, because an irresistible impulse carried them away—with Hugh the impulse was not irresistible. Beside Still Waters The letter occupied but one-half the sheet, and, as the young artist’s eye fell upon the blank third page, she was seized with an irresistible impulse to draw a picture on it. A Bookful of Girls It was a natural, an irresistible impulse to look on the precise place where the loved one had perished, but it appeared as if he walked to his death. Heart of the Blue Ridge As if by an irresistible impulse I was attracted, now by a goat, now by a dog, sometimes even by a horse. The Sexual Life of the Child He turned pale, but a timid, pleading smile appeared on his lips at once, and with an irresistible impulse he held out both hands to Katya. The Brothers Karamazov Apparently induced by a similar irresistible impulse to that which drew from the redoubted warrior of Scott’s fascinating poem the rehearsal of his nocturnal adventure, our guest volunteered a relation quite as remarkable. Old New England Traits However, a patient who has committed a crime under stress of such an irresistible impulse should be put under permanent custodial care. The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) Once he raised his head as if by an irresistible impulse, for he was then passing the residence of Dr. Dutton. Under Fire A Tale of New England Village Life At one time it was assumed that there was a mental disorder known as pyromania; the pyromaniac was one with an irresistible impulse to light incendiary fires. The Sexual Life of the Child Oh! these sudden and irresistible impulses come so often when there is a favorable opportunity, and especially with murderers who have had no idea of committing a murder beforehand. The Brothers Karamazov Miriam cried, holding out both hands, as if led by an irresistible impulse. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 The subject is at first gently drawn to do a certain thing or things, and then the drawing becomes an irresistible impulse. Buchanan's Journal of Man, November 1887 Volume 1, Number 10 By an irresistible impulse he wandered in the direction of his former home in Broadway. City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston It's singular what shoals of model boys do come dancing in here under some irresistible impulse after school. The Giant's Robe The lack of masculine chivalry among the men may in some measure account for the irresistible impulse among the women for taking their own part without appealing to the men for aid. Old Familiar Faces Whenever one has this sort of vague feeling about a friend, there is a natural and irresistible impulse to go and look after him, and to be with him. Tom Brown at Oxford Pitt had but a day or two more to stay; and Miss Frere felt an irresistible impulse to force him into at least one talk more. A Red Wallflower Or, it may occur periodically, as a sort of irresistible impulse. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why What Medical Writers Say For a moment, the young observer felt himself seized by an almost irresistible impulse to take refuge under the coaming surrounding his seat. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War An irresistible impulse to fly—to desert Natalie and save myself—came over me. The Crack of Doom Hardly has the bobolink donned his first full dress before an irresistible impulse seizes him. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year He had always been obsessed with a nearly irresistible impulse to put his finger through that curl. The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man This irresistible impulse has left its trail over German fiction. Laurence Sterne in Germany A Contribution to the Study of the Literary Relations of England and Germany in the Eighteenth Century Pollux, as if moved by an irresistible impulse, sprang forward, by a gesture of his hand arrested the movements of the executioners, and bent his knee before Epiphanes. Hebrew Heroes A Tale Founded on Jewish History A curious phase of this disease is the irresistible impulse to mimic the voice and actions of others. From Paris to New York by Land The painter spoke the last words in a voice of profound, even of morbid, melancholy, as if he were indeed confessing a secret crime, driven by some wayward and irresistible impulse. Tongues of Conscience He had expected to plunge straight into lurid encounters and felt an almost irresistible impulse to draw two revolvers, let loose a yell of defiance, and shoot up that tantalizingly peaceful steamboat. Gold Out of Celebes She felt a sudden and irresistible impulse to reveal the depths of her soul to him. The Comedienne It was just one of these seemingly irresistible impulses that have so often proved disastrous for all concerned. Explorers of the Dawn She felt an almost irresistible impulse to run and to hide herself in some dim room of the hotel. The Candidate A Political Romance Even as he tried to solve the problem, an irresistible impulse brought him to his feet and carried him to the door. Mr. Opp Altogether he was an unpleasantly sleek, oleaginous creature, and as he stood bowing and smirking with a catlike grin, the Admiral felt an almost irresistible impulse to kick him out of the cabin. Officer And Man 1901 To do good is certainly not an irresistible impulse! Spontaneous Activity in Education Primarily, some two years after she became a happy wedded wife, she was impelled by an irresistible impulse to take some article, almost valueless in itself, from the counter of a dry-goods store. Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations The Veil Lifted, and Light Thrown on Crime and its Causes, and Criminals and their Haunts. Facts and Disclosures. By an irresistible impulse I rose and stood before her. The Cryptogram A Story of Northwest Canada An irresistible impulse seemed drawing her towards her mother's room. Mary Ware's Promised Land The two peered over the bank towards the German lines, while drawn by an irresistible impulse Samuel crept towards the dead man. No Man's Land It seemed to her that their marriage ought to have brought her husband an irresistible impulse to have in all their relations with each other a perfect openness. The Squirrel-Cage Cautiously approaching, he studied the situation, then, yielding to an irresistible impulse, seized the pig and ran through the woods to the wall and down to his cave. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea On she rushed, as if driven by an irresistible impulse, amid the cheers of the crowd, and the prayers of many that she might safely reach the land. Saved by the Lifeboat The survivors, full of sadness, and hurried on by some irresistible impulse, could not stop long in the way. Oowikapun How the Gospel Reached the Nelson River Indians “What makes you so good to me?” she exclaimed, with an irresistible impulse, looking gratefully in his face. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel Some irresistible impulse moved her to try at least to set it right. The Squirrel-Cage An irresistible impulse impelled him to take the jack-knife from his pocket, and as far as he could reach cut away this alien and deadly growth. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866 Wolfer passed his hand over his brow with a bewildered air, then, as if obeying an irresistible impulse, he followed her up the stairs. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden And yet one would hardly say that this booklet was born of an irresistible impulse of ardent piety. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation As I count to ten and even before I reach the count of ten, I shall have an irresistible impulse to slowly raise my hand to my chin. A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis When the two men met for the first time, in 1844, they were drawn together by an irresistible impulse. Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles When people see a man toiling, they have an irresistible impulse to crowd round and stop him. Pipefuls At the same moment, an irresistible impulse drew Christine's glance to Saltire in time to receive one of those straight, significant looks that indescribably disturbed her. Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa No sooner was this done than, obeying an irresistible impulse, he precipitated himself into the deep, and became a sea-god. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome As I suggest to the subject that his eyes are becoming heavy and tired and that soon he'll have an irresistible impulse to close them, the onlooker is naturally hearing the same suggestion. A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis At sight of the blood trickling down on her cheek Lennon felt an almost irresistible impulse to run over and draw her out of danger. Bloom of Cactus But it has one redeeming feature: the irresistible impulse to see one's writings in print exhausts itself during early life. My Reminiscences Twice, following an irresistible impulse, she had left her husband with another man for whom she had no particular affection. Possessed This was succeeded by an irresistible impulse to break cover. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character Many eyes, by an irresistible impulse, were turned upon Sir William Howe, as if it were he whom the dreary music summoned to the funeral of the departed power. The Short-story And yielding to an irresistible impulse, she threw herself into Coursegol's arms. Which? or, Between Two Women Somehow one feels no irresistible impulse to abridge one's functions and to depreciate one's importance by one's own act, to lop off one's own members, so to speak. Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 In moments of mortal peril, as on shipboard when a multitude are suddenly confronted with death, an irresistible impulse presses men to their knees. The Trial and Death of Jesus Christ A Devotional History of our Lord's Passion Philosopher Jack and O’Rook sprang to obey, by an irresistible impulse, as if they had been part of the ship’s crew. Philosopher Jack The poor girl turned towards him as if by an irresistible impulse, but her black guardian angel was equal to the emergency. The Middy and the Moors An Algerine Story Something of the feeling must have betrayed itself on her fair face, for Jeff made a step towards her, as if under an irresistible impulse to seize her hand. Jeff Benson, or the Young Coastguardsman The sound of the little voice, however, had roused such a tempest of longing in Mrs Frog’s heart, that, under an irresistible impulse, she ran across the road and rang the bell. Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure With a sudden and irresistible impulse Robin extended his arms towards her. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables It was the irresistible impulse of hope long deferred at length realised; for the child did not entertain a doubt that this was at length the answer to her prayers. Ungava With an irresistible impulse, yet instinctive shudder, he laid his hand on the man and passed it up until it reached the face. The Middy and the Moors An Algerine Story Yet it was done under a sudden, irresistible impulse. Jeff Benson, or the Young Coastguardsman With the irresistible impulse of a true sportsman he half rose, but Sandy Black, who sat near, caught him by the coat-tails and forced him firmly though softly down. The Settler and the Savage If you had killed Beauty I should have had an irresistible impulse to pitch you over the window. The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood Mr Blurt, feeling an irresistible impulse, tried to embrace him, but was thrust aside, fell, and rolled into the lee-scuppers. Post Haste But we were obeying the irresistible impulse of the time and the place in which our lot was cast, and we were ready to risk our all upon the venture. Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography Are they in every case the blind agent of irresistible impulse? The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals Whence came that irresistible impulse towards poetry in Ovid which showed itself from his earliest youth and in the end overcame the vigorous opposition of his parents? Reincarnation A Study in Human Evolution Rue it as he may, repent it as he often does," says Robert Waters, "the man of genius is drawn by an irresistible impulse to the occupation for which he was created. Pushing to the Front He had the irresistible impulse to decorate and to decorate consistently. Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets And therefore it is that men, conscious of this, so soon as ever they have learned to distinguish in their minds, are urged by an almost irresistible impulse to distinguish also in their words. English Past and Present An irresistible impulse drove Blanka to ascend to the painter's lofty perch in order to see how he was succeeding in the task which she herself knew not even how to begin. Manasseh A Romance of Transylvania Mr. Moncton's hand was on the lock of the door: an almost irresistible impulse urged me to spring from the bed and draw the bolt. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I I defy any of my readers to think hard and long of winking the left eye and not have an almost irresistible impulse to wink that eye. The Story of the Mind It would be well if every person in society should register a solemn resolution never to kiss anybody unless prompted to do so by the irresistible impulse of affection. Etiquette The next morning, when I came in from the garden, all laden with flowers, an irresistible impulse drew me to the library. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author A mysterious fury, a heavenly inspiration, an incomprehensible and irresistible impulse, goads humanity on to achievements. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 "Yes, a noble nature from which, under some apparently irresistible impulse, she has lapsed." The Call of the Blood He had no irresistible impulse to describe generally how he had disinterred a strange, handsome girl whom he was bringing up for the theatre. The Tragic Muse There is in the breast of every animal an irresistible impulse which urges it to advance in the scale of knowledge. The Human Side of Animals Urged by one of those irresistible impulses which may be the pressure of an angel's hand, his spirit turned to the soil where he now firmly believed the ashes of his Rosalie reposed. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author It is dreadful, and perhaps sinful, that I, his son, should put such a question as this, but an irresistible impulse urges me on. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag Yet it seemed rather as though he acted on a deliberate purpose than was carried away by any irresistible impulse; he spoke simply and plainly. Quisanté It is false to itself; or rather, it feels an irresistible impulse of conscience to be true to itself. Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective Seized by an irresistible impulse, he shot an arrow after her; it struck her, she felt a violent pain dart through one of her slender limbs, and fell helpless on the grass. The Fairy Book The Best Popular Stories Selected and Rendered Anew This was almost the worst—if anything could be worse than what had gone before; and Olive took her hand with an irresistible impulse of compassion and assurance. The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II) I turned west toward Broadway, still, I suppose, thinking of him subconsciously: for a few moments later, some irresistible impulse caused me to glance around. The Holladay Case A Tale Pondering what lie I could tell him, and how, an irresistible impulse seized me. Six to Sixteen A Story for Girls The friend of another journalist, who ate a dog called Fox, says that whenever anyone calls out "Fox" he feels an irresistible impulse which forces him to jump up. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris Scarcely had he lost sight of the lady rider than Cary felt an irresistible impulse to meet her and discover who she was. The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 Led by an irresistible impulse, Rudolph ascended the mound, and entered the little chamber in the oak. Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside In the first days of his love, he felt that he must paint her, with an irresistible impulse to transfer to the canvas everything he delighted to see, everything he loved. Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) But all at once, from an irresistible impulse, he faced round, and looked at the table. Alec Forbes of Howglen She was drawn by an irresistible impulse to her telephone that sat on her desk. A Certain Rich Man Moved by a sudden irresistible impulse she flung reserve aside and decided to make an appeal to Braden. From the Housetops "Oh no; I would rather not," cried Katherine, with an irresistible impulse which she regretted the next moment. A Crooked Path A Novel Connie had read ghost stories, and she knew the significance of clanking chains, but she stood her ground in spite of the almost irresistible impulse to fly. Prudence of the Parsonage He bowed silently to us as I hurried Aunt Phœbe out of the room; but as I was going down the stairs an irresistible impulse came over me to look back. The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891 I no sooner perceived an abatement of the flames than, hurried on by an irresistible impulse, I endeavoured to penetrate the town. The Last Man But at length, impelled by an irresistible impulse, he sat up in bed and opened his eyes. Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter It was funny—just an irresistible impulse to get back to my own country, among my own people. The Hidden Places Partly, too, from an irresistible impulse to “raise a row,” and take one’s luck of the results. We and the World, Part I A Book for Boys Moved by an irresistible impulse I rose from my chair and held out my hand. Leaves from a Field Note-Book Mrs. Vanderlyn was not too willing, but, as she thought of it, it seemed quite safe, and she could tell her friends, she rapidly reflected, that she had been swayed by irresistible impulse of mercy. The Old Flute-Player A Romance of To-day An irresistible impulse made him look up, and the beautiful solemn eyes of the girl were fixed upon him, but instantly her black lashes covered them. Infelice Churches were built, not from an irresistible impulse, but as store-houses of the pictures which were painted with amazing rapidity. The Evolution of Love With an irresistible impulse he took the hand in his and lifted it to his lips in a lingering caress that could not be mistaken. When Knighthood Was in Flower or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth Yielding to a sudden, irresistible impulse, he exclaimed: "Tell me, in God's name, who you are and what you want of me?" Up in Ardmuirland The producers will assert themselves under the pressure of an irresistible impulse; they will repossess themselves of the implements of production of which they have been so long deprived. A Critical Examination of Socialism He glanced up from his work, and then, as if on an irresistible impulse, left the chain to come and stand beside me, as I sat wrapped up in his gift "for a good girl." The Motor Maid Yet an irresistible impulse gathered in him to keep his mental eye open for the devilish play of supernatural powers. Atlantis Oswald felt an almost irresistible impulse to fly to her aid. Corinne, Volume 1 (of 2) Or Italy An irresistible impulse had carried her from the house. Lydia of the Pines It is false to itself, or rather it feels an irresistible impulse of conscience to be true to itself. McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic Reader Then suddenly, as though acting under an irresistible impulse, she threw her arms wildly about his neck and kissed him passionately again and again. Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster And I am driven by an irresistible impulse to your Majesty's feet to ask this grace. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II Whether it was that certain ideas rose involuntarily to my mind, or that I was acting under some irresistible impulse, I said to her—'Ah, madame, you committed an enormous crime.' Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 Led by an irresistible impulse, the pagan entered the tent, and stood gazing in spellbound wonder at the ceremony, marvelling what the strange and impressive performance meant. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German They had social position and abundant means and hosts of friends; but, acting under irresistible impulse, they had severed themselves from their natural surroundings, and had plunged into democratic politics. Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences I became impelled by an irresistible impulse towards the setting forth of that unity and simplicity, with all the force, both of my pen and of my life, in the shape of an educational system. Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel translated and annotated by Emilie Michaelis ... and H. Keatley Moore. "You—you are unlike your master in that, then," said Sir James by an irresistible impulse. The King's Achievement I had an almost irresistible impulse to stand up and strike him across the face. Combed Out At such times, even the worldly and careless felt an almost irresistible impulse to follow the happy Christian to the house of God. The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church Had I yielded to the almost irresistible impulse which tempted me to fly from the painful scenes and fearful discouragements which met me at Gainesville, Alabama, these "Memories" would have remained unwritten. Memories A Record of Personal Experience and Adventure During Four Years of War In a couple of minutes I was on their footsteps, dragged forward by a sudden irresistible impulse. The Man-Wolf and Other Tales The fact was, he had simply obeyed an irresistible impulse,—and to-morrow he would be glad of it. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India She was right though he hated priggishness, though he longed to be natural and human, to let himself be swept away on the tide of some irresistible impulse. One Man in His Time A large mirror hangs against the wall, and she is drawn towards it by an irresistible impulse. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest In their case, indeed, we find no sudden irresistible impulse driving them to defy the laws, but a slowly-matured conviction that it was their duty, disregarding all human ties, to give themselves up to death. Christianity and Islam in Spain (756-1031) Animated by this irresistible impulse, he took the shovel, and sounded upon the walls; but they were everywhere firm and solid beneath his blow. Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue Yet again, some inner irresistible impulse obliged him to break away from them all. Far to Seek A Romance of England and India When I heard this, I was immediately overcome by an irresistible impulse to throw my feet. The Road With one accord, and as if prompted by an irresistible impulse, the men rushed upon her, seized her, and cast her into the fire. The Lancashire Witches A Romance of Pendle Forest After the colonel had finished reading I had an almost irresistible impulse to scream, feeling sure that the moment my house-mates looked into my face they must see that I was the person indicated. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill She was a neat, red-faced woman, in rusty mourning for a child she had lost in the early summer, and while she talked, Gabriella felt an irresistible impulse to question her about O'Hara. Life and Gabriella The Story of a Woman's Courage He did so in a final, irresistible impulse to manifest his faith, and to test the foundations of it. A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.) The middle class has never ceased to tend towards progress, with all its strength, by an irresistible impulse, and even at the peril of its dearest interests. The Roman Question It seemed that an irresistible impulse had led him back to his old home city; that he had settled and taken work there; and there meant to end his days. Queed I felt the colour rushing to my cheeks and I had an almost irresistible impulse to do something in return. The Woman Thou Gavest Me Being the Story of Mary O'Neill "Oh, not like that," she jerked out suddenly, moved by an irresistible impulse to contradict his apparent deduction. Flames But as he spoke she took it up and put it away from her with an irresistible impulse of rejection. The Divine Fire He had been in Washington, and had come to Carlisle upon an irresistible impulse. V. V.'s Eyes His adamantine gravity inspired her with an irresistible impulse to levity; so the law of averages claimed its innings. Queed Cranbrook was all in a flutter; he was amazed at his own temerity, but the situation filled him with a delicious sense of adventure, and an irresistible impulse within him urged him on. Ilka on the Hill-Top and Other Stories For a moment the knife trembled in his grasp with an almost irresistible impulse. The Great Taboo Lieutenant Rochas meantime had yielded to an irresistible impulse and seated himself on the ground. The Downfall "Heads up, hands on the hips, there!" said Mr. Greene of our division, as some one obeyed an almost irresistible impulse to keep his balance by putting out his hand. A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" Many eyes, by an irresistible impulse, were turned upon Sir William Howe, as if it were he whom the dreary music summoned to the funeral of departed power. Twice Told Tales One has an irresistible impulse to give something away, to stroke the noses of horses, to write a kind letter to the fuel administrator or do almost anything gentle and gratuitous. Mince Pie The old woman's life was in the greatest peril, when a strange and unaccountable, but at the same time irresistible impulse, moved Antonio to go to her rescue. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 I used to frighten and tease a young child, driven to it by an irresistible impulse, and experiencing a certain pleasurable feeling in so doing. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 Analysis of the Sexual Impulse; Love and Pain; The Sexual Impulse in Women The sight will arouse in another child an irresistible impulse to try the same experiment, while it always leads his mother to attempt a rescue. The Unfolding Life A Study of Development with Reference to Religious Training Her failure to do so added fuel to the flame, arousing in her an almost irresistible impulse to rebel openly. Greatheart But, obeying some irresistible impulse, I decided to turn on the current and stand by the instrument in case an opening in the clouds should occur, for even a moment. Zarlah the Martian After administering to himself several such lectures Podtyagin, the head ticket collector, begins to feel an irresistible impulse to get to work. The Schoolmaster He remembered that he had been very angry with Madame d'Aranjuez, that she had spoken half a dozen words, and that he had felt an irresistible impulse to kiss her. Don Orsino In both periods the word passionate has been freely employed; but in the eighteenth century passion meant irresistible impulse of the loftiest kind: for example, a passion for astronomy or for truth. Back to Methuselah Chunky was giving way to an irresistible impulse. The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon Or, The Mystery of Bright Angel Gulch Through his boyhood and school days, Field's affection for the petticoated sex had been tempered by an irresistible impulse to tease all the daughters of Eve. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 He felt an almost irresistible impulse to fall on her and tear her in pieces. The Song of the Blood-Red Flower But as he reached the step, moved by an irresistible impulse, he held out his arms, and she melted into them. Missing In the bewildering midst of active spirits comes the irresistible impulse to a somewhat partisan warfare. Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies He remembered that his first irresistible impulse to write had come on the night he had met her. What Dreams May Come She put down the pannikin of tea from her lips untasted, and with difficulty suppressed an almost irresistible impulse to cry out. The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion When the prelude upon the organ is finished, the whole congregation, almost every individual in it, as if by a spontaneous and irresistible impulse, stands up and sings. Famous Americans of Recent Times Often and often she longed, with an almost irresistible impulse, to fling herself at his feet, and beseech him not to pierce her heart with such fond trust; but the impulse was forcibly controlled. The Vale of Cedars Suppress the consciousness as she would in her maiden breast, had she not been urged hither by an irresistible impulse? Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People I leaped off the table and ran, limping, to the deck, I do not know why; I was driven by some quick and irresistible impulse. D'Ri and I An irresistible impulse urged Edward repeatedly to talk to him of his home, till Mordaunt became intimately acquainted with every member of the family. The Mother's Recompense, Volume 2 A Sequel to Home Influence For a few minutes even Emmeline was silent, and then her clear silvery voice was heard chanting, as if by an irresistible impulse, the beautiful hymn of the Tyrolese, so peculiarly appropriate to the scene. The Mother's Recompense, Volume 1 A Sequel to Home Influence The prisoner, with an irresistible impulse, darted forwards, and ere any one had recovered from his trance of bewilderment, had flung himself at Marie's feet. The Vale of Cedars Then a warm flood of joy shot through him, and suddenly he was seized by an irresistible impulse to kiss his father--which was a most unusual endearment between them. The Soul of a Child She exulted in his dashing courage, and felt an irresistible impulse to rush forward to his aid. Bart Ridgeley A Story of Northern Ohio I hope I shall not be thought an officious man on this occasion; but, if I am, I cannot help it, being driven to write, by a kind of parental and irresistible impulse. Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 8 "Alfred, I will speak!" replied his almost agonized parent, urged on by an irresistible impulse. The Mother's Recompense, Volume 1 A Sequel to Home Influence The soul then feels an irresistible impulse to impart itself completely, and reveal its innermost self to the friend, in order to make him so much the more a friend. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 04 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes He wished to convince him; he felt all the fervour, all the irresistible impulse of his proselytising days, without trying in any way to disguise his feelings from consideration of the atmosphere surrounding him. The Shadow of the Cathedral The Australian feels the same irresistible impulse to kill every stranger he comes across as many of our comparatively civilized gentlemen feel toward every bird or wild animal they see. Primitive Love and Love-Stories There was only one word more strange to his ear than that which she had uttered, but an irresistible impulse sent forth the sound. Venetia Schalken felt a vague alarm at the sight of this figure and at the same time an irresistible impulse to follow its guidance. J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 1 I returned to Brussels after Aunt's death, prompted by what then seemed an irresistible impulse. The Three Brontës At nightfall, his feet took him toward the bar with an irresistible impulse which disdained all counsels of prudence. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel Why had he felt that irresistible impulse to seek her out? Love and Mr. Lewisham Following an irresistible impulse, Venetia knelt by the side of her mother's bed and prayed. Venetia He felt his arm grow taut with the irresistible impulse. The Man from Brodney's By "irresistible impulse" and "selfish folly", Charlotte could only mean indulgence in an illegitimate passion for M. Héger's society. The Three Brontës The judge looked across to the dock for a moment, with a sudden irresistible impulse of kindliness for the prisoner whom he was judging. The Blotting Book He had spoken on an irresistible impulse to learn something of Ruth, blindly clutching at a possible bond between her and himself. Round Anvil Rock A Romance It is marvelous enough that man feels an irresistible impulse to prosecute what he cannot achieve, and yet that by this very process he is most essentially furthered in his actual achievements. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 02 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Then she said softly, moved by an irresistible impulse to confess something, even obscurely: "Oh, if only I were such as you, Neenah, and could live forever on this dear island!" The Man from Brodney's She left her father's house in a time of trouble, prompted by "an irresistible impulse" towards what we should now call self-development. The Three Brontës Suddenly an irresistible impulse seized me—to rush upon her, to dash syringe, tabloids, glass, and all, from her hands. The Purple Cloud She felt an irresistible impulse to take the next train and go to him. Bambi He sees with his eyes, he grasps with his mind, works indescribable, and yet he feels an irresistible impulse to master them by the spoken and the written word. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 02 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes She discovered me in the act of emptying that chest, and an irresistible impulse prompted me to make away with her. Old Saint Paul's A Tale of the Plague and the Fire By an irresistible impulse I held out my hand, and the words, ‘Let me see it,’ involuntarily passed my lips. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Katy," she said, "I have just about got an irresistible impulse to peep. Her Father's Daughter By an irresistible impulse I laid my ungloved hand upon it, but did not look at the rider. Lemorne Versus Huell And suddenly his littleness was intolerable, his aspiration was intolerable, and there came to him an irresistible impulse to pray. When the Sleeper Wakes He experienced that irresistible impulse to impart information which is inseparable from gross ignorance. An Outcast of the Islands Schalken felt a vague alarm at the sight of this figure, and at the same time an irresistible impulse to follow its guidance. The Purcell Papers — Volume 2 Many eyes, by an irresistible impulse, were turned upon Sir William Howe, as if it were he whom the dreary music summoned to the funeral or departed power. From Twice Told Tales In the first place, the criminals who constitute the strongly marked class of criminals by irresistible impulse are very rare, and their crimes are almost invariably against the person. Criminal Sociology But he had felt, as soon as he had indulged his first opportunity to talk of her, an irresistible impulse to see her and speak to her again. The House Behind the Cedars Nature abhors a vacuum, so a class of people immediately felt an irresistible impulse to rush in and fill the void. Worldly Ways and Byways And here, yielding to an irresistible impulse, I wrote my name upon the nose of a steatite monster from South America that particularly took my fancy. The Time Machine A sudden and irresistible impulse had led him to the barber-shop in his hotel at the outset; he could not wait till after breakfast to have his beard removed. The Market-Place There were moments when, by an irresistible impulse, I found myself catching them up and pressing them to my heart. The Turn of the Screw Warwick's walk led him within three feet of the side gate, which he felt an almost irresistible impulse to enter. The House Behind the Cedars But Newman felt an irresistible impulse to speak, and to speak in a certain way. The American She rose quickly and went out of the room, hurrying along the corridor, with the irresistible impulse to go and see her husband and inquire if she could do anything for him. Middlemarch I remember, a few days after I heard of Zinaïda's death, I was present, through a peculiar, irresistible impulse, at the death of a poor old woman who lived in the same house as we. The Torrents of Spring He watched them draw off across the hills, still with that nervous, almost irresistible impulse to raise one wild, long cry and spur after them, shooting swift and straight over the head of the pinto. Way of the Lawless Like him, I felt an irresistible impulse vividly to depict what agitated my mind. Freeland A Social Anticipation He remembered what the man had said about bathing and yielding to an irresistible impulse was soon swimming out across the water. Lo, Michael! My teeth began to gnash, as if by irresistible impulse; my hair stood on end, and large drops of sweat fell from my face! The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Every one is conscious that, however corrupt his nature, he is under no irresistible impulse, no constraining necessity. Female Scripture Biographies, Volume I From one of those irresistible impulses which some people make an excuse for doing whatever they please, she seized it, resolved at all hazards to open the mysterious door. Tales and Novels — Volume 03 By an irresistible impulse of goodness he withdrew the fatal draught. Imogen A Pastoral Romance An irresistible impulse led me to the spot where you had sunk down in your helplessness. Run to Earth A Novel Therefore it is that I feel an irresistible impulse to be present at every execution, as I there behold the various effects of the near approach of death.' Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 Then an irresistible impulse seized him to go to the officer's mess, and, as an eye-witness, describe exactly what took place. Sanine An irresistible impulse drew Fabio to look once more upon what was taking place in the pavilion. Dream Tales and Prose Poems Mrs. Germaine found herself led, "by an irresistible impulse," to the card-table, notwithstanding her solemn promise never more to play at any game of hazard. Tales and Novels — Volume 02 Obeying an irresistible impulse to take care of "number one," I slid down the topmast cross-trees, caught hold of the weather top-gallant backstay, and came on deck much faster than I went aloft! Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale Then yielding to an irresistible impulse to ask help and sympathy, she added, in an almost inaudible tone, "I came away to escape from Paul." The Mysterious Key and What It Opened Jean-Christophe became tender, and felt an irresistible impulse to procure justice also for the old man, so that they should know his worth. Jean-Christophe, Volume I But who is there who knew the dear departed, who does not feel an irresistible impulse to turn from the dead to the living? Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2 They fell on the face of the dead man, and, moved by an irresistible impulse, she bent once more and kissed him. The Native Born or, the Rajah's People Suddenly, moved by an irresistible impulse of compassion, Ann lifted her arms and laying her hands on either side Tony's face, drew it down level with her own. The Vision of Desire As he spoke, too, he lifted his hand in obedience to an involuntary and apparently irresistible impulse. L.P.M. : the end of the Great War Suddenly, obeying an irresistible impulse, he clasped her to him, and their lips met. Keith of the Border An irresistible impulse urged him to continue the work of Buckle. Master Olof : a Drama in Five Acts Moved by an irresistible impulse, I rose to my feet, and, removing my hat, saluted the grim forms whose living originals I had joined my contemporaries in reviling. Equality The next day and the day after, he hung about the courtroom, drawn by an almost irresistible impulse to go in, but forcing himself to stay out. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 6. He could not believe, or take thoroughly in, the strange surmise to which they led him; but, by an irresistible impulse, he acted on it. Doctor Grimshawe's Secret — a Romance The artillery of the guard arrived at a gallop, supporting by its hundred guns the impetuous attack of the centre: the Austrians recoiled from this enormous mass, the irresistible impulse of which nothing could stay. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France He was packing goods in a wagon and felt impressed with an irresistible impulse to return home. Children's Edition of Touching Incidents : and Remarkable Answers to Prayer An almost irresistible impulse came over the young man to lay his hand, as his sister had done, on the soft, bright-brown hair. Only an Incident The old woman imitated every motion as if impelled by an irresistible impulse, and expressed at the same time the most extreme indignation against those who abused her infirmity. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes This sensation was prolonged; she was seized and drawn on, without the consent of her will, by an irresistible impulse to submit. Doctor Pascal Yielding to the irresistible impulses of absolute power without limits and without a curb, Napoleon was led into having recourse to every description of violence, and making use of every kind of perfidy. World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France The Committee had in vain attempted to drag the wheel; some irresistible impulse carried away the last defenders of liberty and hurried them on to action. The History of a Crime The Testimony of an Eye-Witness Patsy giggled, and the others felt a sudden irresistible impulse to join her. Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville The following evening Delia repaired again by a kind of irresistible impulse to the grove. Damon and Delia A Tale With an irresistible impulse he sprang forward, and caught the little girl in his arms, and sought, by caresses, to soothe her fears, and hush her cries of terror. The Pilgrims of New England A Tale of the Early American Settlers It declared that, "having deliberately resolved to live or die for freedom, the Greeks were drawn by an irresistible impulse to the people of the United States." Mosaics of Grecian History I asked, going towards her with an irresistible impulse of sympathy. The Mill Mystery He felt an irresistible impulse to speak, and yielded to it. Greifenstein I had an almost irresistible impulse to over-bid her and to shout "forty thousand pounds." Here, There and Everywhere An irresistible impulse to do a jig seized upon me. A Fool and His Money I said, I had the less merit in this my return, because I was driven, by an irresistible impulse to it; and could not help it, if I would. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded No day passed that did not bring to David an almost irresistible impulse to escape this loathsome man by deserting the show. The Rose in the Ring As his fingers crooked to clutch the glass-stem, he made a last desperate effort to withstand the all but irresistible impulse that was forcing him over the brink of the pit. Out of the Primitive Neither Abbey & Grau, nor Seidl, nor anyone was willing to touch it, and I was finally driven into it myself by an irresistible impulse which, so far, seems to have led me right. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time But remember, believe only in what your own test has shown you to be true: and learn not to condemn those who have found some irresistible impulse urging them forward to seek further. AE in the Irish Theosophist Would the sacred, mysterious, and irresistible impulses of the heart, of which she had read, follow naturally in due time? An Original Belle Juries take the little stock in irresistible impulses and emotional or temporary insanity save as a cloak to cover an unrighteous acquittal. Courts and Criminals Ashton, forced probably by an irresistible impulse to learn the worst, followed Lord James to the room occupied by the engineers. Out of the Primitive Centuries more than we think of have fashioned that disposition in the black-blooded people, and made it an irresistible impulse. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time Sometimes an irresistible impulse to steal comes over me. Constance Dunlap What she had done was done because irresistible impulse, born of knowledge, or at least of memories, drove her on, though mayhap the knowledge was imperfect and the memories were undefined. Ayesha, the Return of She I had an irresistible impulse to call this maiden 'Adelaide.' My Life — Volume 1 Acting on an irresistible impulse he set his foot on the gnarled root of the old wistaria and started to climb to the window-sill. Innocent : her fancy and his fact At the top of the stairs, moved by an irresistible impulse, she turned and looked into the hall. I Will Repay Among the various kinds of insanity," he said, slowly measuring his words, "there is one that manifests itself as an irresistible impulse to steal. The Dream Doctor Unless the locality rises to its own requirements, there is an almost irresistible impulse for the National Government to intervene. State of the Union Address The home of the city's greatest daily, it looked as if it were always welcoming strangers to the metropolis, and Archie felt an irresistible impulse to enter. The Adventures of a Boy Reporter He opened his arms to her with an irresistible impulse, and in a voice warmed by real emotion, exclaimed: "Ah, my poor Countess, let me embrace you!" Strong as Death A sudden and irresistible impulse to obey the call of the dying man came over him, and as he arose mechanically, the mother and her child turned towards the door, and he followed after them. The Lights and Shadows of Real Life "I am disgusted with writing," he once said, "and were it not for an irresistible impulse, that predominates my better reason, should discontinue so doing." Percy Bysshe Shelley And Sherwood admitted the full extent of his folly; he could only repeat that he had acted on an irresistible impulse, to be explained, though not defended, by the embarrassment in which he found himself. Will Warburton They were all drawn towards the house-door by some irresistible impulse; impelled thither—not by a poor curiosity, but as if by some solemn blast. North and South The irresistible impulse seized him to arrange matters so that he might see her again before long. Ruth Believe me implicitly when I tell you that the only reason for my continuing to live is the irresistible impulse of creating a number of works of art which have their vital force in me. Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2 He had an irresistible impulse to hug her with both arms again, and they happened to be on the verge of the river current. Sisters It was only when feeling and nature were unutterably big within her, that some irresistible impulse of her sex betrayed her into emotions like those I had twice witnessed so lately. The Monikins She was not without emotion at the unexpected sight of her lover, who instantly recognising his charmer obeyed the irresistible impulse of his love, and caught the fair creature in his arms. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle No," I said, taking her with an irresistible impulse of admiring affection into my arms; "but if I had, it would have made no difference. The Leavenworth Case Then, as if attracted by an irresistible impulse, he goes to the closed door and puts his ear to the crack. The First Man He is obviously very much in love with the lady, and is, in fact, yielding to an irresistible impulse to throw his arms around her. Overruled She hesitated for a moment, and then, carried away by an irresistible impulse to try to soothe this extremity of pain which she was unable to understand, she rode up to Androvsky. The Garden of Allah But I can only produce a work of art, when irresistible impulse urges me to express my thoughts in form and color. The Guilty River She pressed her lips on Minna's head, and devoured it with kisses; then, driven by some irresistible impulse, pushed the girl away from her, and threw herself on the sofa with a cry of pain. Jezebel's Daughter Stooping over it, impelled by an irresistible impulse to know the worst, he found the body was mangled. For the Term of His Natural Life With an irresistible impulse Aunt Olivia gathered her in her arms, and covered her lean little face with kisses. Rebecca Mary He had let his torch droop towards the earth, but, as she waved hers, he had an irresistible impulse to join her in the action she made heroic and superb. The Garden of Allah She was holding herself in by main strength; why, she could not tell —fighting an almost irresistible impulse to hide her face on his breast and cry. The Fortunes of Oliver Horn He stood looking at the closed door, struggling against an almost irresistible impulse to return and take her in his arms. The Major When the population of one settlement became too thick, they were seized by an irresistible impulse to "follow the migration," as the expression went. The Paths of Inland Commerce; a chronicle of trail, road, and waterway "Poor child!" he murmured, stretching out his hands by an irresistible impulse towards her. The Golden Slipper : and other problems for Violet Strange Moved by an irresistible impulse to interpose, Artois called out: "Gaspare!" A Spirit in Prison She stood still a little longer, and then, by an irresistible impulse, dropped on her knees before her bed and hid her face in her arms. The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1 Let it not detract from her that she gave way to an irresistible impulse of womanly curiosity. The Golden Dog Daniel Harcourt felt the blood settling round his heart, but he was constrained by an irresistible impulse to know the worst. A First Family of Tasajara He moved close to her side with an irresistible impulse of tenderness, but she turned suddenly, and saying, "Come!" moved at a quicker pace down a narrow side path. Sally Dows So it is that it comes back—this irresistible impulse to take my plunge—to let myself swing, to go where liberty leads me.” Eugene Pickering An irresistible impulse made her ask: "How was she looking, Dad?" Beyond I have been obliged to write these things by an irresistible impulse which has worked in me since early youth. The Story of My Heart An Autobiography For as his voice broke the demure silence, one of the nearest—a young girl of apparently seventeen—turned towards him with a quick and an apparently irresistible impulse, and as quickly turned away again. In a Hollow of the Hills He bowed low, and said something about "irresistible impulse" and "forever carry in his heart the memory of"—and she suggested that he catch the first fire-escape going down. Strictly business: more stories of the four million An irresistible impulse made me say to poor Euneece: "This is a change indeed, since you refused to receive Philip." The Legacy of Cain He threw himself, from an irresistible impulse, at her feet, and kissed her hands, laying his face, covered with tears, upon them. Beatrix It would indeed have been an irresistible impulse if I had known just what to write. And Even Now "Not a word of it," said Andre-Louis, wrecking his chances on an irresistible impulse to say the unexpected. Scaramouche When I went down to breakfast, I said to my aunt, 'Darling, I have an irresistible impulse to go to Wales at once, instead of waiting till the twentieth.' The Queen of Hearts Possibly this is his way of taking the sting from his irresistible impulse to ferret out hidden mysteries. The Case of the Golden Bullet He knew that Guespin was in such a state that, under the irresistible impulse of passion, he might betray his innermost thoughts. The Mystery of Orcival Having arrived at this satisfactory solution of the difficulty, Lady Lydiard became conscious of an irresistible impulse to summon Isabel to her presence and caress her. My Lady's Money A reckless, mad, and irresistible impulse to see Beverly Lucas again. The Breaking Point Nor is there any ground for supposing that marriages are to any great extent influenced by reflections of this sort, which seem unable to make any head against the irresistible impulse of individual attachment. The Republic Moved by an irresistible impulse, she hovered near the closed door, hoping to hear something definite. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse On an irresistible impulse, I suddenly made up my mind to go into Devon, a part of England I had never seen. The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft Each man, as by an involuntary and irresistible impulse, laid his hand upon his sword, as he echoed the sentiment; some, indeed, drew forth their blades, as if for instant action. Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes Then, obeying an irresistible impulse, he caught her to him. The Breaking Point Valentine seized the count's hand, and in her irresistible impulse of joy carried it to her lips. The Count of Monte Cristo She wanted to read it again to tell its contents to somebody with that irresistible impulse which forestalls confession. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse "O thank God," she murmured dropping with an irresistible impulse on her knees. A Strange Disappearance An almost irresistible impulse all but controlled him to crush her to him, to kiss her lips and her throat, to lose his fingers in the soft, shadowy fineness of her hair. The Riverman He must have had an irresistible impulse to fling more invective and threat upon Stewart, but he was speechless. Light of the Western Stars He was, in fact, so dolorously possessed by his passion that when Labordette had begun to broach the subject of an assignation he had thrown himself into his arms in obedience to irresistible impulse. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola |
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