Both Uses of
agony
in
The Railway Children
- That poor chap, with drops of sweat on his forehead, and biting his lips so as not to cry out, and every touch on his leg agony and —' 'You ought to be tied up,' said Phyllis; 'you're as bad as —'†
p. 241.4 *agony = intense suffering
- I had to give him ether, you know — the agony was so intense.'†
p. 243.3
Definition:
intense feelings of suffering -- can be from mental or physical pain