Hamilton's dueling opponent

Usage examples of burr.

Johanna worked swiftly and when the last clean dish was put away she smiled down at Bucko, who sat in the chair Burr had occupied.

He stood alone till Burr got there and the two of them cleaned out the whole kit and caboodle of the varmints.

There was a time when Burr was about fourteen that Mack took sort of an interest in him.

Perhaps Burr did have a reason to feel bitter, but her opinion of him remained the same.

With nerves firmly under control she marched down to the kitchen, ready to do battle with Burr when he came in for the evening meal.

It was plain that her cool reserve had gotten under the skin of the confident Burr Macklin.

Judging from the quantity of food that disappeared, Burr too enjoyed the meal.

When Burr stood he seemed to fill the room, and in reaction Johanna sucked in her breath until he moved away.

When Burr answered, Johanna held her breath, for the change on his face was miraculous.

Johanna knew he and Burr had heard every word old Mack had said to her, but she decided not to mention it.

Isabella, her dark hair whipping around her, whirled and swayed her body sensuously as she dance toward Burr, displaying every seductive curve of her body before his smiling gaze.

She caught Burr watching her with a glint of mockery in his eyes that said her thoughts were plainly written on her face.

Suddenly she was angry that Burr was there when she thought he had gone.

However, looking at the brothers standing together, she could see that their features were somewhat similar, yet the chiseled lips that in Luis curved easily in a smile in Burr became an almost malevolent sneer that engendered a lack of trust.

The boy was nothing but a bag of bones when Burr brought him here about four years ago.