In France an 1860 shooting and an 1886 defenestration inspired episodes in Emile Zola's railway novel La Bete humaine. |
Nothing can be more disagreeable to the scientist than a bete noir. |
The weather, being practically the bete noire of our existence, came in for a good deal of abuse. |
In fact the world is growing vile and bete, et vivent les Chinois! |
It is a morbid desire to wear the skates on my feet that has always been my bete noire. |
They say that an hundred pounds weight of bete will make twelve pounds of sugar, and that there is no expense in the preparation. |