Stephanie was off her guard for once, in no truly fencing mood.

The strangeness and surprise took Mary off her guard, and she faltered:

She was off her guard, and she spoke it aloud to Durrance.

She was angry enough, at that moment, to be off her guard.

Cornelia flushed and trembled; the traitorous feint had thrown her off her guard.

The suddenness of my question took her off her guard and startled her.

Carmichael addressed her quickly in French, aiming to catch her off her guard.

Mrs. Vandemeyer gave a sigh of relief, off her guard for the moment.

To throw her off her guard, he wrote and sent a little note:

His object was to lull her suspicions and put her off her guard.

Sylvia had not expected this and she was off her guard.

Edith was thrown completely off her guard by this unexpected scene.

For a moment she was off her guard-witha dangerous man watching her.

And Ruth herself, thrown off her guard, recognized and exclaimed over Dr. Hodge.

For the first time in a long while, Rolla was temporarily off her guard.

But she was evidently off her guard now, and had retired in good earnest.