There reigns a
heavy silence; gaunt weeds through windows pry, And down the streets of Liang old echoes, wailing, die.
Lute of Jade
However, about seven o'clock, the
heavy silence was dissipated.
From The Earth To The Moon
Then night fell in the midst of a
heavy silence, sometimes broken by the cries of the pelican and other night-birds, and the noise of the waves breaking upon the shore, chafing against the rocks, or the panting of some far-off steamer beating the waters of the Gulf with its noisy paddles.
20000 Leagues Under The Sea
In the station yard, after the evening train had gone, there was a
heavy silence. Perhaps Skinner Leason, the express agent, moved a truck the length of the station plat- form.
Winesberg Ohio
There was a
heavy silence, and at last Harold March said, "But where is the real relic?"
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Not another sound broke the
heavy silence of the windless night.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Therefore, the Italian boy would not be discouraged by the
heavy silence with which the old house seemed resolute to clog the vivacity of his instrument.
House Of Seven Gables
The perpetual tramp of boot-heels on the decks gave place to a
heavy silence, and the whole human freight was stowed away below, excepting a very few stragglers, like myself, who were probably, like me, afraid to go there.
American Notes for General Circulation
"You say 'they,'" I said gently, as he stood in
heavy silence, his back still turned.
Raffles Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman
A
heavy silence sank and endured, and at the end of it came again that trivial and terrible knocking.
The Innocence Of Father Brown
A
heavy silence descended on the room for a while, then Khawaja Sahib resumed, 'I have gone to Russia many times under three capacities: as Minister for Defence, as Minister for Water and Power, and lastly as a Foreign Minister.
Road to Russia
Pauline later told investigative journalist Terry Rawlings it was not until around midnight, three hours later, that the
heavy silence was shattered again when the police finally, inexplicably late, arrived.
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Unlike previously when there would be a lot of heckling and joking in these meetings, a
heavy silence fell upon the room.
Getting her in the mood
I distinctly remember the
heavy silence that descended upon us as my senses swam in the fragrance of burning candles, incense and so much else that was pleasant but none that my curious mind could distinctly decipher.
Off the Cuff: The cathedral that stood the test of time
A
heavy silence hung in the air for a few moments this morning when Leaver Andrew Bridgen was asked if he could quit the party.
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