whereat

When she went again, Mr. Dashwood was alone, whereat she rejoiced.

She never alluded to a certain person, but she thought of him a good deal, dreamed dreams more than ever, and once Jo, rummaging her sister’s desk for stamps, found a bit of paper scribbled over with the words, ‘Mrs. John Brooke’, whereat she groaned tragically and cast it into the fire, feeling that Laurie’s prank had hastened the evil day for her.

Whereat Mr. Bhaer confiscated her purse, produced his own, and finished the marketing by buying several pounds of grapes, a pot of rosy daisies, and a pretty jar of honey, to be regarded in the light of a demijohn.

A majority of the men who had witnessed the making of the bet decided in his favor, whereat the odds went up to three to one against Buck.

“But you? It is for you that I fear!” whereat she laughed—a laugh, low and unreal, and said:—