All 3 Uses of
persistent
in
Interview with the Vampire
- And I thought again, persistently, of my brother.†
Part 1 *persistently = in a continuing manner -- especially despite difficulties or opposition
 
- And a hush descended like that gray cloud until all the sound was collected in one echoing persistent cough.†
Part 3
 
- But all during these years I had a vague but persistent desire to return to New Orleans.†
Part 4
 
Definition:
continuing -- especially despite difficulties or opposition