Crossword-Solution: SLAPPING 8 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 13

And at last, when it hit me all of a sudden that here was the plain hand of Providence slapping me in the face and letting me know my wickedness was being watched all the time from up there in heaven, whilst I was stealing a poor old woman’s nigger that hadn’t ever done me no harm, and now was showing me there’s One that’s always on the lookout, and ain’t a-going to allow no such miserable doings to go only just so fur and no further, I most dropped in my tracks I was so scared.

Holmes, we are done unless you can help me to find Godfrey Staunton.” My friend had listened with amused surprise to this long speech, which was poured forth with extraordinary vigour and earnestness, every point being driven home by the slapping of a brawny hand upon the speaker’s knee.

Marcus Schouler assumed the office of master of ceremonies; he was in a lather of excitement, rushing about here and there, opening beer bottles, serving the tamales, slapping McTeague upon the back, laughing and joking continually.

Meanwhile,” he added, slapping the steel back in the ringing scabbard, “let me return you your sword.” At the military symbolism of the action the audience could hardly refrain from applause.

Holmes, we are done unless you can help me to find Godfrey Staunton.” My friend had listened with amused surprise to this long speech, which was poured forth with extraordinary vigour and earnestness, every point being driven home by the slapping of a brawny hand upon the speaker's knee.