She befriended the artist Mark Gertler; her father despaired. Baba Yaga left, and Vasilisa despaired, as she worked herself into exhaustion. Even in the face of probable defeat, he never despaired the fortunes of his side. Charlie Brown despaired that he would never see her again. His bleeding grew steadily worse as doctors despaired, and priests administered the Last Sacrament. Gobineau was a Legitimist who despaired at France's decline into republicanism and centralization. Emotionally broken, Dan visits Shiuli's home and comforts her despaired family. The stream was so narrow and crooked that he almost despaired of navigating it. It is known that he largely despaired. Wandering the streets, Merkel despaired of having money. He said he despaired of cycling in 1999 and began going to parties. By the 1950s, a number of Labor figures had despaired of ever winning power. After a couple of attempts, he despaired and broke a bottle against his forehead. The Culminated Wife&colon; The king's mother despaired. Cotton almost despaired at the British Government's procrastination in taking along this project.