To which neither Blifil nor Jones gave any answer; but Thwackum said surlily, "I believe the cause is
not far off; if you beat the bushes well you may find her."--"Find her?" replied Western: "what!
The History of Tom Jones a Foundling
The carriage never went out on Sundays, because the church was
not far off.
Black Beauty
Not far off lies the "Sea of Rains," fed by all the fever of existence.
Round The Moon
She begins to cry, and old black Clementine, her nurse, who is
not far off, limps across the room to pick her up and carry her away.
Awakening and Selected Short Stories
Then they sent a message down to the Doctor to say that they would have to take a rest soon; and that they would pull the boat over to an island
not far off, and hide it in a deep bay till they had got breath enough to go on.
Story of Doctor Dolittle
He informed me that the King his master was encamped
not far off, and that a chec who was then in the company was just arrived from thence, and had seen the Emperor of Aethiopia's letters in our favour; I was then convinced that we might land without scruple, and to give the patriarch notice of it ordered a volley of our muskets to be fired, which was answered by the cannon of the two ships that lay at a distance, for fear of giving the Moors any cause of suspicion by their approach.
Voyage to Abyssinia
He led him past his soldiers and behind the outposts and told him that his wish to be presented to the Emperor would most likely be satisfied immediately, as the Emperor's quarters were, he believed,
not far off.
War and Peace
An owl hooted
not far off, and Laska, starting, stepped cautiously a few steps forward, and putting her head on one side, began to listen intently.
Anna Karenina
America is
not far off, and from America to Europe is only a step."
Around The World In Eighty Days
Casson, because this position enabled him to see Hetty, who was
not far off him at the next table.
Adam Bede
Colbert was
not far off. During the whole evening he had remained in one of the corridors, chatting with Bernouin and Brienne, and commenting, with the ordinary skill of people of a court, upon the news which developed like air-bubbles upon the water, on the surface of each event.
Ten Years Later
"But we also are in danger," said the Pumpkinhead, anxiously." If any of these girls understand cooking, my end is
not far off!"
The Marvelous Land of Oz
The winter is
not far off, game is getting scarcer and scarcer, our stock of provisions is running low, and the sick--especially, I am sorry to say, the sick in the Wanderer 's hut--are increasing in number day by day.
The Frozen Deep
"It is
not far off our trail, and will take only a few minutes to go over to the trees.
Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders
But, he was
not far off, for presently she heard a troubled movement and a shouting coming along, which filled her with fear.
Tale Of Two Cities