That would be an astonishing act from a man who always says he wants more.

In conversation, as in her book, she stressed Blunt's "astonishing act of compartmentalization," how he kept espionage and art history completely separate.

The passengers, who left with tears and hugs, have responded with their own astonishing acts of generosity.

"It's an astonishing act of economic sabotage," the Western diplomat said.

That was an astonishing act of incredulity almost unheard of on that particular local bench.

But in an astonishing act of public rudeness, she does not allow him to bring his wife, whom she considers pushy.

"They were engaged in astonishing acts of consumption."

And children, as any schoolteacher would tell you, were capable of astonishing acts of brutality if left un- supervised.

An astonishing act of moral conscience that would be a shock today, let alone in 1895.

The Yankees, in an astonishing act, said they did not want to add his salary to an already bulging luxury tax-laden payroll.