It was immediately withdrawn, then down it came again, this time narrowly failing to transfix the hand by which he supported himself on the bough.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford
The next thrust would transfix him.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford
She lay for awhile listening to it, lazily wondering why the coolies should bring their breakfast so much nearer to the tent than usually, and then, suddenly and terribly, there came a cry that seemed to transfix her, stabbing her heavy senses to full consciousness.
"The Lamp in the Desert"
Ethel M. Dell