| 单词 | qui vive |
| 例句 | She looked quite stunning as she walked across the dining room to the table, not at all unlike a girl on the qui vive appropriate to a big college weekend. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Madeline Grover's breathless story had set every one on the qui vive, and for several minutes everyone was wondering what all the rest would do. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z What she might say next was never certain, and the uncertainty kept him always on the qui vive. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z This put us upon the qui vive; Philip and myself still remained on board the armed vessels, and sending my schooner on ahead, we followed her, one on each quarter. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z "You see, they would instantly detect any movement of ours down the hill; and by the time we got to the camp the enemy would be on the qui vive." Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Wild, wary and watchful, he is ever on the qui vive. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z Mr. Gill then rose to cross-examine and the Court at once became on the qui vive. The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports 2012-02-19T03:00:17.513Z All London was on the "qui vive" this morning, as the German Emperor was to make his formal entry into London. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The hail had set everyone on deck on the qui vive, and a dozen telescopes were turned upon the shore. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z Sending word to Barney to remain on the qui vive at the southern wall, Jack waited anxiously for the glimmering light of dawn to reveal the enemy. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Once one of the huge fish was spied, everybody aboard the Hattie G. was on the qui vive. The Corner House Girls Under Canvas How they reached Pleasant Cove and what happened afterward 2012-02-03T03:00:19.757Z Qui vive, kē vēv, Who goes there?—the challenge of French sentries to those who approach their posts.—Be on the qui vive, to be on the alert. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z Through two acts the villains pursue the hero, keeping the audience on the qui vive. Frank Merriwell's New Comedian The Rise of a Star 2012-01-20T03:00:15.013Z The wolves and mosquitoes, and perhaps some solemn thoughts, kept us on the qui vive. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z Ever alert, on the qui vive, the mockingbird can no more suppress the music within him, night or day, than he can keep his nervous, high-strung body at rest. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z One knows no peace, but lives ever on the qui vive, with one eye and ear to the keyhole, so to speak.' The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z Laura and her opposing jumping center were on the qui vive, muscles taut, and scarcely breathing. The Girls of Central High at Basketball The Great Gymnasium Mystery 2011-11-04T02:00:20.757Z Then all the mothers-in-law in Bengal are actually on the qui vive to welcome their sons-in-law and turn a new leaf in the chapter of their joys. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z They are on the qui vive in all matters of intrigue, whether in domestic or national affairs, whether in morals or politics. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z The curious mind is constantly alert and exploring, seeking material for thought, as a vigorous and healthy body is on the qui vive for nutriment. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z The others were likewise very much on the qui vive. Wang the Ninth The Story of a Chinese Boy 2011-09-12T02:00:25.620Z When the referee threw the ball up again every one of the eighteen girls playing was on the qui vive. The Girls of Central High at Basketball The Great Gymnasium Mystery 2011-11-04T02:00:20.757Z The children had told their friends, and their friends had told their mothers, with the result that not only Mrs. Sawney and Mrs. Grimps; but every housewife in Fenton Street was on the qui vive. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z The girls crowded into Assembly that morning, all on the qui vive to hear what the principal would have to say. The Girls of Central High on the Stage The Play That Took The Prize 2011-09-05T02:00:21.083Z In touch with the old, familiar things, but with a high-coloured unnaturalness, Harry Sevier had stood ceaseless guard over his secret, every sense and instinct on the qui vive to minimise the chances of recognition. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z She was on the qui vive for a quick start. The Heart of Canyon Pass 2011-08-04T02:00:24.083Z Dickens was an Adept at "Curtains" No one knew better than Charles Dickens how to keep the reader on the qui vive for the next chapter. The Lure of the Pen A book for Would-Be Authors 2011-07-26T02:00:15.573Z Casting his eyes in that direction he saw that all the guard were on the qui vive, and some of the slumberers slowly shaking off their stupidity. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z It was almost worse than the first total silence and darkness; for it kept my nerves on a strange qui vive of attention. The Haunted Homestead A Novel 2011-07-13T02:00:22.920Z Experience had been our best teacher from the first; and hunger and danger kept us perpetually on the qui vive, and made us wise in little expedients. Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas 2011-07-10T02:00:18.883Z I moved very cautiously, however, and was on the qui vive for any straggler that might perchance be moving. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z We knew that Aguinaldo had been at Tarlac when the advance began, and every officer and enlisted man of the command was on the qui vive to catch him. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z The emotional self which had so violently awakened within her, overturning all her mental qui vive, returned, but in a gentle warm dominion. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z Meanwhile the whole of the Company was on the qui vive for the entraining order, the steam having been up some ten hours and the train not yet started. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z But by this time the whole British line was on the qui vive. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z But worst of all, the steel companies were now on the qui vive. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z So that when Secretary of War Taft had visited the Islands in 1905 they all had been on the qui vive for more statements vaguely implying an independence they might hope to live to see. The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 2011-06-29T02:00:28.167Z The men are excited, goaded, kept on the qui vive, held to the front by magnetic leaders—but the waiting women and children! A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z The Frenchman had an immense array of tried soldiers on the qui vive and on horseback; but Garibaldi was not dismayed, and kept his courage up to the "sticking" point by hoping for aid. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z The captain was on the qui vive all the time, and he promptly quashed any embarrassing remark. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z If so, the shot was most imprudent; it would be certain to put the camp on the qui vive. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z He was naturally on the qui vive, and impatiently waited for the opera to begin. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-10T03:00:45.530Z From Carrickfergus to Cape Clear, the whole island is on the "qui vive" as to whether her gracious majesty the queen will vouchsafe to visit us in the ensuing summer. Nuts and Nutcrackers 2011-03-08T03:00:45.687Z I hadn't often seen him so openly on the qui vive. The Black Eagle Mystery 2011-03-07T03:00:12.497Z Sometimes a false alarm about advancing "Yankees" would set the soldiers on the qui vive and, of course, the citizens were on such occasions thrown into a state of the utmost terror. The Strange Story of Harper's Ferry With Legends of the Surrounding Country 2011-03-04T03:00:59.137Z The mere mention of seaplane carriers will put the Huns on the qui vive. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z Daveney was instructed to put the district under his authority on the qui vive, and to send the General such intelligence as he could gather. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z The young child, left in freedom, keeps its nurse on the qui vive during every waking hour by its uncontrollable activity. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z "Every creature in the jungle is on the qui vive, and for stalking on foot one has to wear these silent creepers." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z This bit of news put every one on the qui vive, and the eagerly looked for arrival was the sole subject of talk. Cruise and Captures of the Alabama 2011-01-30T03:00:18.733Z The whole country of the enemy was on the qui vive for excitement. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z My interest was kept on the qui vive. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z High in the heaven’s above are vultures of various kinds; also eagles, kites, and others of the falcon tribe, each soaring in its own curve, with eyes on the qui vive for quarry below. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z The night wore on, with every one on the qui vive. Commodore Junk 2010-12-20T17:12:13.450Z Elly, irradiating placid rosy innocence, stitched at her embroidery, which was spread out on her knees; while Hertha, with idle fingers, was on the qui vive for coming events. The Undying Past The mountains, back of Laguayra, loomed up blue, mystic, and majestic, at a distance of about thirty miles, and the lookout, at the mast-head, was on the qui vive for strange sails. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z She thinks no ill, and therefore she is not, like you fine ladies, on the constant qui vive lest it should be attributed to her. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories On this most propitious day the results of the Matriculation Examination might be expected to be published, and the three candidates were on the qui vive for news. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life Anna does not need this advice as much as I do for she is always on what Miss Achert calls the “qui vive.” Village Life in America 1852-1872 Including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl She must be wide-awake, inventive, constantly on the qui vive to stir up her pupils' minds. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them With the exception of Miss Wangle and the cook, everybody was on the qui vive of expectation. Patricia Brent, Spinster His manœuvring had the effect of putting all Venice upon the qui vive, and placing an instrument of retaliation against him in the hands of powerful enemies. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second It was quite appropriate that Claude should wear a wide-awake, as being in keeping with an expression that showed him always on the qui vive. Fragments of an Autobiography My feelings on this journey were of a kind that kept me constantly on the "qui vive" for something to divert my mind from reflections. The Bright Side of Prison Life Experience, In Prison and Out, of an Involuntary Soujouner in Rebellion Everyone was on the qui vive for the first whistle, when suddenly savage cries resounded, accompanied by shots, which certainly did not come from the duellists. Round the World in Eighty Days By this time all the boys were on the qui vive and staring hard at Carrol. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War Most of the guests were on the qui vive for a pleasing change of scenery until we were within five minutes of Bulawayo station. Through South Africa His Visit to Rhodesia, the Transvaal, Cape Colony, Natal For twelve months has the sporting and the betting world been on the qui vive. Here and There in London Long before the hour for the first race the grand stand and surrounding grounds were a solid mass of restless but good-natured humanity, all on the qui vive for the sport so near at hand. History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921 After this the Carlsons were on the qui vive for their new neighbors, but the week passed, and two more, and still the cottage was unoccupied. The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin Several nations are on the qui vive to discover just what the Barr Peacemaker is. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam It is absurd, and yet awful to think, that all Europe should be kept on the qui vive about a key of no real value, and which, in fact, nobody cares about. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) At Baltimore, which was passed through in the evening, every man was on the qui vive, with nerves strung to the tension, so great was the fear that an attack might be made upon us. The Rhode Island Artillery at the First Battle of Bull Run As for Petch, that valorous knight-errant crossed on the next boat, and the Hoboken police were already on the qui vive. The Bartlett Mystery At last all was silent in the encampment; the soldiers slept beside their watchfires, and save the tramp of a patrol or the qui vive? of the sentinels, all was still. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II The town is on the qui vive to know you. Ancestors A Novel "What was that?" she asked, all her suspicious nature on the qui vive for additional proof. The "Genius" From Carrickfergus to Cape Clear, the whole island is on the “qui vive” as to whether her gracious majesty the queen will vouchsafe to visit us in the ensuing summer. Nuts and Nutcrackers His providence, when in luck, was such as to keep him continually on the qui vive for a nucleus to build upon. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years While we were all on the qui vive, wondering what would come next, a voice broke forth from the woods clear and distinct, “What regiment is that?” Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry The citizens were on the qui vive; members of Congress and the President were eager to witness the passage of the Corps. The Black Phalanx African American soldiers in the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the Civil War There are still no signs of the approach of the enemy except what we observe about us in a sort of expectant air among the officers, and in the qui vive of the whole garrison. Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863 The speculators are on the qui vive already, and no flour can be had. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Titmouse's small cunning was on the qui vive, and he saw and followed up his advantage. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. The footsteps of a patrol which resounded rhythmical and sonorous in the distance, and the qui vive? of the sentinels, alone came to break the mournful silence which hung over the capital. Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 This is a genuine, straightforward detective story of the kind that keeps the reader on the qui vive. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire Already the inmates are on the qui vive of expectation. Orphans of the Storm Every one is on the qui vive for further news from Charleston. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital There was some kind of excitement here last evening, and everybody seems on the qui vive this morning. The Award of Justice Or, Told in the Rockies A Pen Picture of the West I was on the qui vive for a while, then settled back to the old expectant watchfulness. Tales of Fishes It is recognised by some of the older cattle who have been in before, and they pull up and sniff the air, which means danger ahead, and puts the whole mob on the qui vive. Australia Revenged This Administration especially needs to be shaken and kept always on the qui vive by an honest and a patriotic opposition. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 Of course, we are all on the qui vive of expectation, looking out for the first signs of life. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand She also had been on the qui vive in defence of her stores, and hearing voices, was sure she had trapped the thieves. The Madcap of the School From 1760 to 1790, as the reader is probably aware, all the scientific world was on the qui vive with regard to electricity. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 The world has been on the qui vive for the fulfillment of prophecy ever since the expulsion of our common ancestry from Eden. When Dreams Come True Equally incomprehensible is the departure of this little insect, which, the concert over, and when you are thoroughly on the qui vive, ceases its buzz, and is heard no more. Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches She could, therefore, be on the qui vive, and meant to be. Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief Such a collection, sold at the present day—when there is such a "qui vive" for the sort of literature which it displays—what would it produce? Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance They were necessarily on the qui vive to the very latest moment. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 All hands were now on the qui vive, but it was not for some time that the stranger could be made out from the deck. By Conduct and Courage A Story of the Days of Nelson Well, when night has nearly closed in," said I, laughing under my moustache, "be on the qui vive. Le Morvan, [A District of France,] Its Wild Sports, Vineyards and Forests; with Legends, Antiquities, Rural and Local Sketches Naturally every one is on the qui vive for the engagement, but that's all right. The Smart Set Correspondence & Conversations I found the little village on the qui vive: not only the idlers showing an interest in the extraordinary intelligence; but the business men of the place being equally startled out of their sobriety. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Of course, with such indications before their eyes, our hunters were advancing on the qui vive.—not knowing the instant that Bruin might break out. Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt The enemy has kept us too thoroughly upon the qui vive.” Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills “In the darkness of a moonless night, with men on the qui vive ready to fire at the slightest sound?” The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War He kept all the cockpitonians on the qui vive, and as every recommendation went through him to the admiral it was but good policy for the mids to be on the alert. A Sailor of King George The girls were all on the qui vive with excitement in their anticipation of the delightful trip that lay before them, and there were no pauses in their conversation on the way to the hotel. Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour Since Tuesday, as I foresaw was likely, we have been a good deal on the qui vive. Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. I feel sure of it, and they must find us more upon the qui vive next time. Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills He was always in training; always on the qui vive; always prepared. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure With the exception, however, of capturing some of our cavalry pickets, we had no trouble, though frequent alarms kept us on the qui vive. Reminiscences of two years with the colored troops Personal Narratives of events in the War of the Rebellion, being papers read before the Rhode Island Soldiers and Sailors Historical Society. No. 7, Second Series The children each have their special friends who have been put in other classes, and they are on the qui vive to be with them, which adds not a little to the general confusion. The Chautauqua Girls At Home Dare devils and schemers of the deepest dye, ever on the qui vive to dodge fatigues, caring not a brass button for the C.O. himself. Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry He was always on the qui vive for any opportunity to give Myra a little pleasure. The Mystery of the Green Ray Stanislaus and Anno, who had been rudely awakened from their slumbers by the unusual behaviour of the horses, were now on the qui vive. Werwolves Curiosity was on the qui vive to know where we were going, but apart from the fact that we were to be transported on the cars, apparently nobody knew whither we were bound. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 In that corner of England every one is on the qui vive for the unexpected. Some Naval Yarns Our small birds must ever be on the qui vive. Our Bird Comrades The copper market was literally boiling, and investors from one end of America to the other and throughout Europe were on the qui vive for the anticipated announcement. Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated There was nothing naive about Sam's light manner; he was on the qui vive for whatever might come. The Huntress For a fortnight, managers and directors were on the qui vive, but as a poetical personage of importance took this time to commit suicide, the name of Jane Zeld was gradually forgotten. The Son of Monte-Cristo We sped farther out to sea; this time on the qui vive for enemy craft. Some Naval Yarns It was necessary to take every precaution against surprise, and for commanding officers to remain eternally on the qui vive. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 No, don’t look so much on the qui vive; it’s only Jack Hastings!’ Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster It keeps one on the qui vive, making life a gamble, giving the zest of the uncertain to existence, and leaving no room for boredom. The Prairie Mother And so Attaphila, snug and safe, deep in the heart of the nest, had to keep on the qui vive when the ant harvesters came to glean in the fungus gardens. Edge of the Jungle The policeman obeyed, keeping himself on the qui vive for the first hostile move. The Woman from Outside [on Swan River] It was Nora who whispered this question, which instantly put the others on the qui vive. The Launch Boys' Adventures in Northern Waters “I suppose you girls will all be on the qui vive this evening?” Polly's Business Venture I could not always keep awake and on the qui vive. The Boy Tar The news of this, flashed by cable from the far east to the far west, put Europe and America on the qui vive, in eager anticipation of startling events quickly to follow. Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality She kept her auditors on the qui vive. Jack 1877 Yet if Garth had betrayed any weakness on his part, Natalie would have been on the qui vive to repel him. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest The officers had each received his instructions, and were on the qui vive. All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War The enemy had been warned by telephone that morning of our vicinity, and all the pickets and outposts along the line were on the "qui vive." My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War And then I'll have many a funny tale to tell her of the days when the Yankees kept us on the qui vive, or made us run for our lives. A Confederate Girl's Diary All the time he was speaking, it seemed to her that he was on the qui vive for some interruption from below. The Green Rust Found the whole plantation excited and on the qui vive. Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) The Sergeant, who had posted them, was soon lying down taking a non-commissioned officer’s sleep—one eye closed, the other on the qui vive. Bamboo Tales Nan bade the principal good-night and hurried up to her room, where she found a group of her special friends all on the qui vive to learn of her interview. Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach Or Strange Adventures Among The Orange Groves How that little, corky, light canoe did bound and snap, with a constant tendency to come up in the wind'e eye, that kept me on the qui vive every instant. Woodcraft The night was dismally dark, the bank seemed more than ordinarily steep and lofty, and the French were on the qui vive. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 You may imagine we are all on the qui vive, and anxious, for we hear all the firing. Letters from Port Royal Written at the Time of the Civil War (1862-1868) It keeps my nerves stretched on the qui vive all day. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X) Every officer and soldier was to be on the qui vive a little before five o'clock in the morning, watching intently for the signal. Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons A Personal Experience, 1864-5 The coroner discreetly forbore to press this matter any further, but my friend the cobbler was evidently on the qui vive, and I anticipated a brisk cross-examination for Mr. Badger when his turn came. The Eye of Osiris The very best of fish are taken with the Minnow, it is an active bait to fish with, and keeps the Angler pretty well on the qui vive. The Teesdale Angler We all knew that a story from Ike could not be otherwise than “queer,” and our curiosity was on the qui vive. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire “Better too much on the qui vive than too drowsy,” said the general, at last, good-humouredly. Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story All the élite of Paris seemed on the qui vive. Edmond Dantès Every body was on the qui vive to see the “white fighter.” Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Expectation was on the qui vive, for the Forward was going out with the tide. The English at the North Pole Part I of the Adventures of Captain Hatteras Of course with this knowledge we were now on the qui vive. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire The heart of the community was on the qui vive so constantly, that any unusual sign startled and alarmed every one. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 The first two nights I divided our little party into four watches, so that one man should always be awake, and on the qui vive. The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier A story of rapid action, with a swinging succession of moving incidents that keep the reader incessantly on the qui vive. In Kings' Byways My sympathetic friend will recognize me, and at my return will be immediately on the qui vive. In Direst Peril He had to go the rounds and visit his bandsmen, and without being particularly alert himself to see that everybody else was on the qui vive. Aunt Rachel Yes, sound your bugle call, Polly, and be sure I shall be on the qui vive to hear it. Peggy Stewart at School But by the end of April even this affair had been served up often enough to have grown slightly stale; and Petersburg was now on the qui vive for a dénouement. The Genius "Maybe he has a vote," said Furlong, anxious to display how much he was on the qui vive in election matters. Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes “I—I—think so,” said Tom, in that meditative tone which assures the listener that the speaker is intensely on the qui vive; “yes, I believe I have—eh—no—there he—oh!” Hunting the Lions It’s lucky, though, that you were on the qui vive.” The Gorilla Hunters That was all, but it was sufficient to prove how intensely men were on the qui vive. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables Every one was therefore on the qui vive, so that when the well-known signal rang out like a startling peal in the midst of the universal stillness, every heart in the ship leaped in unison. The Red Eric A whole night was therefore spent on the qui vive, although it turned out to be a false alarm. The Pioneers Talk in whispers, and keep on the qui vive; we must not be surprised. To The West This piece of intelligence put me on the qui vive, though, remembering Master Smudge’s pranks, I own that I did not much credit it. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman We were all kept on the qui vive, for it was evident that they had not done with us yet. Hurricane Hurry She met him at the Golden Gate Saloon, a crowd, on the qui vive, following in her footsteps. The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert But Shaddy was too much on the qui vive, and his timely order and careful steering enabled him to float the craft gently by the outermost boughs. Rob Harlow's Adventures A Story of the Grand Chaco The news that one of the prahus was about, up the river, set the ship’s company on the qui vive once more. Middy and Ensign Don shook his head, and remained watching the progress of the men, but giving Jem a meaning look from time to time, sufficient to stimulate his curiosity, and make him on the qui vive. The Adventures of Don Lavington Nolens Volens At any rate, I could not make it out, and there was nothing to be done but keep on the qui vive, and wait for what was to come. Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East That’s just what the enemy will expect, and have every boat out on the qui vive. Fitz the Filibuster I asked myself; and I decided that forty yards would be as far as I ought to venture, being of course well on the qui vive. Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer “Shall I pass the word down for the men to be on the qui vive?” said the lieutenant. Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser Why, not a soul could come into Saint Canon’s parish without their knowledge, and a fresh face in church would set them at once on the qui vive. She and I, Volume 1 Jack and Carlos felt that the time had arrived for them to hold themselves on the qui vive. The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection The remainder stood by to watch the firing of the clump of bushes, the news that they hid a serpent putting all upon the qui vive. Fitz the Filibuster Of course everybody on board the “Astarte” was on the qui vive during the whole of that day. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War Every one on the clean white deck was full of eager excitement, and the look-out most thoroughly on the qui vive. Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser All hands were of course in an instant on the qui vive, the momentary expectation being that the stranger would shorten sail, haul upon a wind, and endeavour to evade us. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron He was always on the qui vive—expecting to meet somebody of whom he was afraid. The Corner House Girls at School We had no intention of capturing him, of course, but it amused Andy to act in a way that kept Lee on the qui vive. A Canyon Voyage The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872 They were on the qui vive for the developments of the evening and full of restless excitement. The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo Another source of thankfulness was the fact that he was not coming in that month, for the enemy was on the qui vive for more spies, and consequently the dangers were multiplying for the Boers. The Petticoat Commando Boer Women in Secret Service So the day Aunt Susan came, everyone was on the qui vive, and a warmer welcome was never extended to an old lady. How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl We had been on the qui vive for two weeks, expecting a telegram from the war office to leave for France. On the Fringe of the Great Fight It was only a flash, and I couldn't be sure, but it put me on the qui vive. Everyman's Land For the rest, I am keeping that fellow Smellie on the qui vive. The Mayor of Troy All Washington is on the qui vive about the passage of the —— Bill, and the appeal to be made in its favor by the new member from ——. The Rector of St. Mark's So Suarez slept soundly, while his companions were on the qui vive for a call to repel boarders. The Captain of the Kansas The known magnificence of the King, his undisputed taste, and his gallant, princely bearing, all kept attention on the qui vive. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 Volume 23, Number 2 The reports would be heard in town, citadel, and fort, and the troops would now be on the qui vive. The Stowaway Girl Yet these two women were certainly on the qui vive. The Way of Ambition All police Paris was on the qui vive, and felt itself pitted against the scoundrelism of the world. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont At 11 A. M. we were put upon the qui vive by an unprecedented commotion in the city. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer Judge Custis was surprised at the moderation of Meshach, and he looked up cheerfully into that ever sentinel face on which might have been printed "qui vive?" The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times After a few hours' sleep we hurried on again, Eskimos and dogs on the qui vive. The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club Of course, the whole town was on the qui vive and everybody had been warned to refrain from incurring their displeasure. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium After this conversation, it is not wonderful that all were on the qui vive as they ascended the mountain road leading to the castle of Alcantra. Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside Or else she was making terrible blunders, and hurting people’s feelings; something was always the matter; and some one was always on the qui vive, wondering what Gypsy was going to do next. Gypsy Breynton Another matter kept her somewhat on the qui vive. A Crooked Path A Novel But we had to be on the qui vive. In the Field (1914-1915) The Impressions of an Officer of Light Cavalry It really needed but a suggestion to make her feel doubly alert—on the qui vive, indeed—to have her feelings hurt. Divers Women The slight noise attracted the attention of a sentry, some little distance along the shore, and his qui vive came sharply across the water, followed a few seconds later by the flash of his gun. With Wolfe in Canada The Winning of a Continent "Certainly we will," said Jane; "we will go to the king at once," and she was on the qui vive to start immediately. 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 "What is that?" said she, on the qui vive to hear of some rare plant. The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters Jack, on the qui vive with interest and curiosity, looked within. The Submarine Boys' Trial Trip "Making Good" as Young Experts All the great heads were pondering upon the subject and everyone was on the qui vive for the newest thing in the art. Watch and Clock Escapements A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements, Together with a Brief Account of the Origin and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology No one has yet enjoyed any spiteful fun at Mrs. Depew's expense though many were on the qui vive for entertainment. The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2 I don't know whether we have been specially on the qui vive to-day, but we seem to have heard bangs and crashes and footsteps overhead all day, though all the rooms, except Nos. The Alleged Haunting of B—— House But to-night there was a new sensation: the slaves were on the qui vive to see Little Lizay flogged, and to find out whose hand was to wield the whip. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science October, 1877. Vol XX - No. 118 You must be alert and prompt, on the qui vive to seize your opportunity. The Passenger from Calais Daybreak and the following hours found Ambrose and his party on the qui vive for a renewed demonstration from the other side. The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest This only stimulated the interest and curiosity of the youth, and kept him on the qui vive for any word, or look, or circumstance that might give him a clew to the mystery. The Lost Lady of Lone March 28th, Sunday.—As it had been suggested that practical joking or malicious mischief were in question, we were a good deal on the qui vive to-night, being alone. The Alleged Haunting of B—— House Her first absence set the avenue on the qui vive and made her a heroine, so she is resolved to try it again. The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week But now he was in Washington, all were on the qui vive. The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest Of course the Confederate leaders were apprised of the movements of the Federals, but at the hospital post we were constantly on the qui vive. Memories A Record of Personal Experience and Adventure During Four Years of War All the young people were on the qui vive for this festival; and their elders were not much less excited. Ishmael Or, In the Depths No matter; the word has gone out to keep a watch for you, and every town in the States will be on the qui vive. Round the World in Seven Days The company waited, on the qui vive, for they knew not what. The Unseen Bridgegroom or, Wedded For a Week This was no easy job, as the place was surrounded by outposts very much on the qui vive for an enemy that was to make a manoeuvre attack during the night. My Adventures as a Spy For several days all were on the qui vive. Memories A Record of Personal Experience and Adventure During Four Years of War His forty-five emptied, he jammed it back into its holster and stood rigid, staring into the blackness about him, every sense on the qui vive. The Bells of San Juan But the young girl whom it tires to work is most likely on the qui vive about some folly or other nearly all the time. Letters to a Daughter and A Little Sermon to School Girls This kept the enemy on the qui vive, it is true, but it also tired out our horses, and we soon grew weary of it. With Steyn and De Wet Peep-of-day time is the Boer's favourite hour for a call, and we were all very much on the qui vive when the white line showed along the east. With Rimington All through the meal Walter was on the qui vive for the fun, but there was none beyond a few jests and pleasantries which were by no means unusual in their cheerful family circle. Elsie's New Relations But they were on the qui vive all the time. Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp They reached Bellville about midnight, and, as they rode up, a window was raised, showing that the brave proprietress was on the qui vive. Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885 Every one was on the qui vive when Liszt arrived, and breathless with anticipation. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 However, they continued to advance, and soon were within sight of the barrier, scarcely ten cable lengths off; they approached nearer and nearer, and yet not a single "qui vive!" struck on their ears. The Forty-Five Guardsmen Our battalion has now reached a sufficient state of maturity to be constantly on the qui vive for cunningly disguised fatigues. The First Hundred Thousand And now, apprised by moccasin telegraph, we are all on the qui vive to catch sight of a floating bride. The New North We were on the qui vive the whole time, expecting an attack on the baggage, but we only lost a few camels. Campaign of the Indus She kept his curiosity on the qui vive to amuse herself a little longer, but ended by telling him all, amid frequent exclamations of surprise. Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People Every one was always on the qui vive for a vein of gold or silver, but no part of New France ever gave the slightest hint of an El Dorado. Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4 Begin to look askance at the native population, and of course they are on the qui vive instantly. The Way of an Eagle You will readily understand that all my faculties were now on the qui vive. Castles in the Air The animals were there without a doubt and we were on the qui vive with excitement. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China Immediately, as this transaction became known, every speculator was on the qui vive to discover a widow or an orphan. Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field Southern Adventure in Time of War. Life with the Union Armies, and Residence on a Louisiana Plantation He generally keeps a pig, and is on the qui vive to make and collect all the manure he can for his little farm. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's At once political and journalistic Washington was on the qui vive. The Purchase Price We are all on the qui vive about the war news, especially Louis Napoleon's downfall, and you may depend we are glad he has used himself up. The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss It was in the exact spot where my second goral had been started and we were on the qui vive when the rest of the pack dashed up the mountain-side to join their leader. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China He manufactures snares, traps; but suspicion is now the order of the day around him; each holds himself on the qui vive. The Solitary of Juan Fernandez, or the Real Robinson Crusoe Public interest is on the qui vive for new developments in that. The Grafters They do not keep very good watch, for I have been expecting during these last ten minutes to hear the qui vive. The Refugees That meant that she scented danger, and her rider was on the qui vive. Cowmen and Rustlers A Story of the Wyoming Cattle Ranges They play duenna to the universe, and are perpetually on the qui vive, lest it escape, despite their care, into improprieties. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 43, May, 1861 Creator So the march had been on the qui vive. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 45, July, 1861 "Yes; and another anomaly, at once, you see, which might have escaped our notice if we had not been on the qui vive." The Red Thumb Mark This day is a sort of carnival to these people, who are ever on the qui vive for occasions "to ask an alms." Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers So sudden are their changes and moods, so violent their little outbursts, that we must needs be on the qui vive in our dealings with them. Library Work with Children But a man cannot always be on the qui vive. Baron Trigault's Vengeance The ace of diamonds puts you on the qui vive for the postman; it means a LETTER. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume II (of II) Well, we were all on the 'qui vive' to see the Captain's wife when we got to New Orleans. The Burial of the Guns The districts of Albany and Schoharie was infested by Tories, and young Schoolcraft was ever on the qui vive to ferret out this most insidious and cruel of the enemy's power. Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers He stayed by the window on the qui vive, but no sound broke the stillness of Gissing Street. The Haunted Bookshop We were on the qui vive till daylight, and prepared for the combat. Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea An engagement that is rumoured with uncommon persistence will put society on the qui vive when it is definitely announced. The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation Each must be on the qui vive, and the instant his name is pronounced, jump up, turn round once and sit down again. Elsie's Girlhood A Sequel to "Elsie Dinsmore" and "Elsie's Holidays at Roselands" No hour of the twenty-four found either gun, forward or aft, wanting a full working crew on the keen qui vive. The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf The crew came forward behind the navvy, on the qui vive over this new undertaking. The Cruise of the Dry Dock They'd be all on the qui vive directly they found out who I was, and what I was after, and they'd try to help me. Henry Dunbar A Novel We knew where he lived, occupying a whole house though he was a bachelor, but none of us had ever seen the inside of it, and our curiosity was on the qui vive. A Columbus of Space Only the Americans who had seen the piece in New York preserved their lively looks and an appearance of being on the qui vive. The Woman with the Fan This is why we meet so many dreamy, romantic girls, who are ever on the qui vive, expecting the hero, with deep eyes and heavy moustaches, that never comes. Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense Beneath a bush or clump of weeds they squat and watch on the qui vive. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow She was handsome enough to satisfy a husband's pride, but not so handsome as to keep perpetually on the qui vive a husband's jealousy. Kenelm Chillingly — Complete She was handsome enough to satisfy a husband's pride, but not so handsome as to keep perpetually on the /qui vive/ a husband's jealousy. Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 01 Military bands playing 'The Star-spangled Banner,' and 'Hail Columbia,' were constantly passing and re-passing, and the whole population seemed on the qui vive. The Englishwoman in America Once or twice they caught sight of several moving in the distance, but they did not come near enough to molest them, doing nothing more than to keep them on the qui vive. The Huge Hunter Or, the Steam Man of the Prairies Coningsby had just returned from his travels, and they were quite on the qui vive. Coningsby They were all accustomed to danger, and were on the qui vive ere the alarm was fairly sounded. Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from the Brigand's of Greece He creates the funniest words, and gives such an original turn to his phrases that you are—at least I was—on the qui vive not to lose anything he said. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters At ten the cloth is removed; the company are all on the qui vive. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present She came hurriedly down stairs, obviously anxious, openly with every nerve on the qui vive, and they saw at once that she had been crying. The City of Fire He is hypochondriacal, and, though in very fair health, is constantly on the qui vive for some imaginary ailment. A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán They were ever upon the qui vive for danger, so down they came with a rush. Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from the Brigand's of Greece When I see you I will take care not to say qui vive."—"That's easy enough; and what then?"—" Paris under the Commune The Seventy-Three Days of the Second Siege; with Numerous Illustrations, Sketches Taken on the Spot, and Portraits (from the Original Photographs) Of course we were now on the qui vive. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter However, the O.C. would have none of it; he maintained that this constant menace at our gates kept the sentries on the qui vive and accustomed them to practically Active Service conditions. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 10, 1917 They imagine that a woman whose virtue is not always on the qui vive, will be easier to overcome than a prude; even experience does not undeceive them. Life, Letters, and Epicurean Philosophy of Ninon de L'Enclos The Celebrated Beauty of the Seventeenth Century "Yes, Mamita," responded Flora; "and you know I fancied myself a great musical composer in those days,—a sort of feminine Mozart; but the qui vive was always the key I composed in." A Romance of the Republic And for such moments Lanyard was always on the qui vive, but quietly, who knew that nothing so quickly stifles spontaneity as self-consciousness. Red Masquerade The captain should be in the centre, and the men on the flanks ought to be constantly on the qui vive, to see that no cunning tiger outflanks the line. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter So all the summer the wigwam remained on the turf-patch and the sentries on the qui vive. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 10, 1917 The coroner discreetly forbore to press this matter any farther, but my friend the cobbler was evidently on the qui vive, and I anticipated a brisk cross-examination for Mr. Badger when his turn came. The Vanishing Man All were equally on the qui vive, for any hour might bring to the Germans the order to put to sea, and to the British the welcome cry of "Enemy in sight!" America's War for Humanity By a blunder in one of the regimental camps, the reveillé and assembly were sounded at midnight, and Pegram was put on the qui vive. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 1 April 1861-November 1863 But when on these missions, one is always on the qui vive. The Secrets of the German War Office Mr. Verne laughed cheerily, a circumstance which was so unusual that the domestics in the basement were on the qui vive to see what was the matter. Marguerite Verne We sat throughout expectant and on the qui vive, very well interested, and gently simmering with amusement. Mark Twain Everybody was on the qui vive about the candy then. Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp Or, Lost in the Backwoods The entire garrison was on the qui vive against a surprise. Neville Trueman, the Pioneer Preacher : a tale of the war of 1812 When the frosty nights set in, we were always on the qui vive for a skating revel on some pond near by, and our eagerness to enjoy the sport frequently led to a ducking. Country Life in Canada Fifty Years Ago Personal recollections and reminiscences of a sexagenarian "What a brilliant young man Mr. Tracy is," remarked an anxious mamma to a lady sitting near, who also was on the qui vive for an eligible parti in the capacity of a son-in-law. Marguerite Verne All were immediately on the qui vive, and every face brightened with mirth and expectation; and when, a moment after, the doors were thrown open, there was a universal burst of applause. Elsie Dinsmore "What now, Webb?" cried Burt, on the qui vive. Nature's Serial Story From the gunner's mate down every man of the crew was on the qui vive. The Boy Allies under Two Flags By October 13, when a stray silver-grey petrel appeared, every one was on the qui vive for the coming of the penguins. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 They had been put on the qui vive to know what the rapid movement of their troops meant. His Sombre Rivals Instantly Byers was on the qui vive, he being nearest the point indicated by the blue flare. Our Pilots in the Air There were so many hostiles on the warpath that he was kept on the qui vive during all daylight hours. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations There was the strong counter-belief, also—the conviction that most likely there was a reality about the thing—which kept Fred on the qui vive. In the Pecos Country / Lieutenant R. H. Jayne All the people were en the qui vive. Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia Reports from Deer Creek had turned his steps thither, and all the mine owners were on the qui vive to attract the attention of the monied man. Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune Members of Bombing Squadron No. - will be on the qui vive at 7 p.m. tonight. Our Pilots in the Air In fact, she seemed so constantly on the qui vive, the lady of the house one day said to her, "Sarah, what is the matter with you? what do you fear?" Life in the Grey Nunnery at Montreal It was but a second, and fully alive to all the tricks and maneuvers practiced by arrested criminals, he was on the qui vive. Jim Cummings Or, The Great Adams Express Robbery The guard was thoroughly on the qui vive by that time, if not suspicious, then officious. Guns of the Gods Marian, like many others, did not sufficiently take this fact into account, and was on the qui vive for other remarkable manifestations. An Original Belle These incidents had set the whole police force of the city on the qui vive. Stories by Foreign Authors: German — Volume 1 After one of her wild sallies at the table, where she kept every one on the qui vive by her unrestrained chatter, Mr. Alford said: "Elsie, will you ever learn to be a woman?" Taken Alive He produced the effect of setting the men on the qui vive without alarming them. Told in the East When entering the house Zany, who always seemed on the qui vive, told her that her aunts were in their rooms and that Mr. Baron was in his office. Miss Lou Of course we were all on the qui vive to see what would happen next, and took an intense interest in the fight of the 3d, which Blauvelt has described. An Original Belle Her face glowed with heightened color, and her nerves were on the qui vive for the unlocking at last of the mystery of the fascinating Mrs. LeMar. Constance Dunlap I had noticed some strange vegetation in the dry flood drifts lower down, and was on the qui vive for something new, but I did not know that. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, Thus practised in intrigue, he plumed himself in detecting any trick that was attempted against him; and thus on the constant qui vive, he was enabled to avoid detection and arrest. The Duke's Prize; a Story of Art and Heart in Florence "It will be best for me to keep on the qui vive," thought the humble relative. The Honor of the Name One must be on the qui vive with this fellow. The Inspector-General The sailors were all on the qui vive to land, but the captain, to their infinite surprise, told them only three persons would land that morning—himself, his son, and General Rolleston. Foul Play All the smug minor manikins of the social world were on the qui vive for some cotton-headed doll of a girl with an endless bank-account. The Titan Lalor then gave directions as to the position each division should take round the holes, and soon all was on the 'qui vive.' The Eureka Stockade In an instant it can lay a fire and put an entire police force on the qui vive. The Armies of Labor A chronicle of the organized wage-earners He was on the qui vive at once. A Spirit in Prison Now this performance on the part of the birds is to a rhinoceros what the word 'cave' is to a schoolboy—it puts him on the qui vive at once. Maiwa's Revenge Unfortunately, Aileen was too obviously on the qui vive for those opportunities which might lead to social recognition and equality, if not supremacy. The Titan This time they were sharp on the qui vive, and the bulls, being well to the front, were keeping a bright look-out. Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon The first guard was on the qui vive for the outfit whose camp-fire they had sighted the night before. The Outlet It is easy to see how these elements kept public curiosity on the qui vive, and with what eager interest the trial would be followed. The Village Rector Mae, on the contrary, was alert, on the qui vive, as interested as a child in each newcomer, and, after the curtain rose, in every tableau. Mae Madden A species of horrible curiosity kept every one on the qui vive. An Historical Mystery Thus the animals are constantly on the "qui vive," and at the report of a gun every herd within hearing starts off for the densest jungles. Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon On the qui vive in a house at the corner of the Rue Esplanade was Captain Tetreau with twenty men, ready to pounce upon the conspirators when they should appear. Roads of Destiny Don Marcelo felt a slight nervous tremor near one of his legs; it was Lecour, on the qui vive over the approaching novelty. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse The four of us sat on the bench, with that faint air of excitement of passengers established in a railway carriage on the qui vive for the train whistle. In a German Pension He sat like a man who is perpetually on the qui vive. The Illustrious Prince We're pretty well forward here and we have to keep on the qui vive. Kingdom of the Blind Quick, decided in his movements as in his ideas, short and squat in figure, with a thin nose, a fiery eye, an ear on the "qui vive," there was something of the hunting-dog about him. Sons of the Soil An half hour's delay in the publication of the sheet raised great hopes in the public, on the qui vive for stupendous news. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse The mouth, contracted at the corners, like that of a Sardinian, was always on the qui vive of irony. Ursula It keeps one always on the qui vive; one never knows whom one may see. The Illustrious Prince |
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