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1 Alfred remonstrated gently at first; the gentleman forbore a minute, then recommenced.
2 I did not know what to think; so forbore to think anything.
3 Garek, recognizing a woman's illogic when he saw it, forbore to respond.
4 Ruth had a shrewd guess; but, fearing violence, forbore to tell it.
5 So he forbore to spring upon me the greatest surprise of all.
6 Martin followed the processes of her thoughts, but forbore to go farther.
7 Henriette discreetly forbore to say anything further on the subject of dispute.
8 Marianne was going to retort, but she remembered her promises, and forbore .
9 I was silent, and he forbore any further reference to the subject.
10 He forbore the most distant allusion to his attachment or his hopes.
11 Fenellan forbore to praise Mrs. Victor: he laid his colours on Dartrey.
12 Rose forbore to inquire into the nature of the Benedict girl's drag.
13 He wanted to bend down and kiss her but wisely he forbore .
14 Dawn brought an access of caution, and we forbore building a fire.
15 We forbore to light a fire or to make any unnecessary sound.
16 From that day Mrs Hardman forbore all allusion to her lost son.
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