flurried

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Flurried by the rattle and rencounter, she took the right hand not the left; neither she nor her Courier knows Paris; he indeed is no Courier, but a loyal stupid ci-devant Bodyguard disguised as one.

From The French Revolution by Carlyle, Thomas

Flurried, and unaccustomed since so many months to the civilized way of putting on his clothes, and unable to guide his feet properly, in his hurry he tore his uniform trousers almost in two.

From Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People by Blanc, Dr. Henri

Flurried though he was, he could not fail to notice the white embroidered cloth spread diagonally on the table, and the cold meat and the pastry and the glittering cutlery and crystal thereon.

From The Grim Smile of the Five Towns by Bennett, Arnold

Flurried, and hardly knowing what she was about, Mrs Hoste started to follow the messenger.

From 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War by Mitford, Bertram

Flurried and short of breath, she reached home just as Mrs. Conwell rang the door-bell.

From Apples, Ripe and Rosy, Sir by Crowley, Mary Catherine