Journey to the Center of the Earth

The old servant was evidently alarmed,

Next minute he was off like a shot, rushing down the stairs with the speed of an avalanche, and away out into the street as fast as his legs could carry him.

Lidenbrock’s eyes flashed like lightning through his spectacles,

made her laugh heartily,

I looked at my uncle with a feeling of admiration.

For my own part, I thought it was absolute nonsense, but I was wise enough to keep my opinion to myself.

knitting his brows,

However, the professor’s vocabulary of adjectives was not yet exhausted.

held a book in his hands, gazing at it with the most profound admiration.

mind was entirely occupied with my uncle.