Her first glance at him would be loyal and frank, just an eager flash of love and confidence, seeming to say, "Be quick, Will, and put your foot on this viper that we've both of us warmed, and that is trying to bite me;" then she would turn pale, avert her head, and drop upon a chair.
"The Devil's Garden"
W. B. Maxwell
We shall be much mistaken if the order-loving and patriotic people of our Christian community do not find a way to stamp their heel upon this vile viper before its venom shall have poisoned the air we breathe."
"They Call Me Carpenter"
Upton Sinclair
Sheard started as though a viper had touched him.
"The Sins of Séverac Bablon"
Sax Rohmer