All 3 Uses of
furtive
in
War and Peace
- And with a furtive glance at his son's face, the count went out of the room....Nicholas had been prepared for resistance, but had not at all expected this.†
Chpt 4 *
- Dron was disconcerted, glanced furtively at Alpatych and again lowered his eyes.†
Chpt 10furtively = while taking pains to avoid being observed; or in a nervous manner (as though hoping not to be seen)
- While Denisov was talking to the esaul, Petya—abashed by Denisov's cold tone and supposing that it was due to the condition of his trousers—furtively tried to pull them down under his greatcoat so that no one should notice it, while maintaining as martial an air as possible.†
Chpt 14
Definition:
taking pains to avoid being observed
or:
in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious)
or:
in a manner indicating nervousness (being cautious or appearing suspicious)