She watches not her feet, but her eyes—never casually but always intently, even when she smiles.
— from This Side of Paradise by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald

"We shall see each other again," I exclaimed: "we shall recognise each other under every possible change!
— from The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

As she saw him glittering in arms and idly exultant: 'Why,' she cries, 'wanderest thou away?
— from The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil

Now, this lady was a thin, yellow spinster, with a sharp nose and inquisitive eyes, who saw everything, and gossiped about all she saw.
— from Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott

John Adams “Its effects were sudden and extensive upon the American mind.
— from Common Sense by Thomas Paine

c. 63, 64, 80, in Muratori, tom. xiii.,) the imprisonment of Boniface VIII., and the election of Clement V., the last of which, like most anecdotes, is embarrassed with some difficulties.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

But Filomena, who was exceeding discreet, said, "Ladies, albeit that which Pampinea allegeth is excellently well said, yet is there no occasion for running, as meseemeth you would do.
— from The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio

The hand I know in life has the fullness of blood in its veins, and is elastic with spirit.
— from The World I Live In by Helen Keller

After this triumph, the power of Rome in Africa, as well as in Europe, was supreme; but her empire in Asia was for a moment shaken by Mithridates.
— from The Art of War by Jomini, Antoine Henri, baron de

The donations and loans to persons who had arrived in England were small in amount; most of the aid being afforded to those who had not been able to leave India.
— from The History of the Indian Revolt and of the Expeditions to Persia, China and Japan, 1856-7-8 by George Dodd

Our tourists felt at home directly on this steamer, which was very comfortable, and in every way sufficient for its purpose, with a visible captain, who answered two or three questions very pleasantly, and bore himself towards his passengers in some sort like a host.
— from Their Wedding Journey by William Dean Howells

"Very soon, I believe; and I expect we shall have jolly times.
— from Isabel Leicester A Romance by Maude Alma by Maude Alma

“And I expect we shall all be killed some day, Jasper,” said Mr. King, warming with his subject; and forgetting all about the brown paper and water which he had ordered, and which was now waiting for him at his elbow, “just by that creature.”
— from Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney

"Calc'late to be nigh as good as I ever was, Scattergood. J'ints
— from Scattergood Baines by Clarence Budington Kelland

But it’s impossible as things are, and I expect we shall have something else to think of shortly.”
— from With Rifle and Bayonet: A Story of the Boer War by F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) Brereton

Under these circumstances it seemed to be wise and prudent, that if he had no reason to expect to be able to settle down honorably and peaceably in France, to accept this opportunity to settle honorably, peaceably, and in every way satisfactorily in America.
— from Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts by Frank Richard Stockton

The building of the present St. Peter's extended altogether over 176 years, and its expenses were so great that Julius II. and Leo X. were obliged to meet them by the sale of indulgences, which led to the Reformation.
— from Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. (Augustus John Cuthbert) Hare