There was the greatest likelihood, Guido might have urged, that the man who makes such an infamous condition will not dream of keeping his promise.
"Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck"
Jethro Bithell
Remembering how they had refused to tie my hands, and the little likelihood I had for supposing them to be actuated by any feeling of compassion or respect, I recalled some frightful stories read in times gone by, and dreaded lest I should become the victim of their brutality.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot
Having as yet heard nothing of us, and seeing but little likelihood of coming up just yet with any pirate-junks, the captain of the "Lady Mary Wood" prepared to return to Hong-Kong.
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot