steal away

They thought, perhaps, they could steal away from the town unnoticed.

It is easy to let either Luther or Machiavelli steal away our entire sympathy.

"I have been returning the book you lent me," he said, and then he tried to steal away in his shame.

Then she tried to steal away, but he held her with gentle force.

Come what would, I must steal away and hail him as soon as ever I could escape for an hour or so.

Admiral Bluewater dozes, and mother has permitted me to steal away.

I shall be very glad to steal away sometimes, and have a chat with you.

Hens love to steal away and lay their eggs in secret places.

We heard him steal away to the staircase, and then Tom left my side.

It's the enemy that my friend Shakspere says we 'put into our mouths to steal away our brains.'