I feel so overcome by this event that I must lie down; my head is nearly bursting with pain, and when I close my eyes the harsh hammering sound of that wooden instrument, which surely has received the name of "divine" in derision, rushes wildly into my ears, and I feel feverish and exhausted from the heat and oppressive air of the room.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
Then he heard other things-the trees rustling in the park, bells ringing on every side of him, builders knocking and hammering, windows rattling, doors opening and shutting.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole
It caught Peter's eye-Peter stood with his nose against the pane, his heart hammering-Oh!
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole