" Then he sat down on the hearth among the ashes and they all held their peace, till presently the old hero Echeneus, who was an excellent speaker and an elder among the Phaeacians, plainly and in all honesty addressed them thus: "Alcinous," said he, "it is not creditable to you that a stranger should be seen sitting among the ashes of your hearth; every one is waiting to hear what you are about to say; tell him, then, to rise and take a seat on a stool inlaid with silver, and bid your servants mix some wine and water that we may make a drink offering to Jove the lord of thunder, who takes all well disposed suppliants under his protection; and let the housekeeper give him some supper, of whatever there may be in the house.
— from The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original by Homer

A, and B, you say, may simultaneously command a double quantity of C, in consequence of doubling their value; and this they may do without absurdity.
— from Memorials and Other Papers — Volume 2 by Thomas De Quincey

It consisteth in you, either to grant honest license to such Lords as desire me, or to oppose them with such discreete conditions, as both your selfe may sit free from any further afflicting, and they rest defeated of dangerous dissentions, according as you foresee what may ensue.
— from The Decameron (Day 1 to Day 5) Containing an hundred pleasant Novels by Giovanni Boccaccio

"Come again and bring your sister Margaret," she said to the little girl.
— from A Little Girl in Old New York by Amanda M. Douglas

On their return, after a few moments’ consultation with some of the older judges, Lisle among the rest, Bradshaw, taking a parchment from the table, turned to the king with these words: “Charles Stuart, you have in your request to be heard before Parliament, as well as in other language addressed by you some moments since to this honorable court, given a fresh denial of its jurisdiction, and an added proof of your contempt.
— from Graham's Magazine, Vol. XXXVI, No. 3, March 1850 by Various

"All by yourself?" said Molly, surprised.
— from Three Little Cousins by Amy Ella Blanchard

'Always busy, you see, Marget,' she would say; 'I belong to the save-the-moment society.'
— from Ann and Her Mother by O. Douglas

‘Ah, but you spoil me,’ said Madeline, well pleased, nevertheless.
— from The Martyrdom of Madeline by Robert Williams Buchanan

He must be left, and so must she and I, For we are but your softnesses, my son; The incumbrances and luggage of the war.
— from Dryden's Works Vol. 08 (of 18) by John Dryden