’Tis a quick lie, sir; ’t will away again from me to you. HAMLET.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

But when she had to walk home alone from prayer meetings and A.V.I.S. pow-wows, while Diana and Fred, and many other gay couples, loitered along the dusky, starlit country roads, there was a queer, lonely ache in her heart which she could not explain away.
— from Anne of the Island by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

Les éditeurs souhaitent naturellement toucher leur dû pour chaque article commandé alors que les bibliothécaires et usagers veulent pouvoir immédiatement télécharger (gratuitement si possible) le contenu intégral de ces articles.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

I felt a conscientious solicitude for Adèle’s welfare and progress, and a quiet liking for her little self: just as I cherished towards Mrs. Fairfax a thankfulness for her kindness, and a pleasure in her society proportionate to the tranquil regard she had for me, and the moderation of her mind and character.
— from Jane Eyre: An Autobiography by Charlotte Brontë

He fussily helps me and Katya out, hurriedly asks questions, laughs, rubs his hands, and that gentle, imploring, pure expression, which I used to notice only in his eyes, is now suffused all over his face.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

“A footman in black livery received us and ushered us into a quiet little parlor, furnished with taste, where we waited for several minutes.
— from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant

And therefore it would be correct to say that women are seeking duties, and quite legitimately.
— from Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

Garnish with parsley in branches and quartered lemons.
— from The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book by Victor Hirtzler

In the present state of this servant problem, all these things and worse are quite likely to happen.
— from The Five Great Philosophies of Life by William De Witt Hyde

A queer little mixture this child who has himself alone to look to for livelihood and care, the typical race of the Paris streets, the modified gamin from 'Les Miserables.'
— from The Continental Classics, Volume XVIII., Mystery Tales Including Stories by Feodor Mikhailovitch Dostoyevsky, Jörgen Wilhelm Bergsöe and Bernhard Severin Ingemann by Various

'In some high respects, Mr Eugene Wrayburn,' said Bradley, answering him with pale and quivering lips, 'the natural feelings of my pupils are stronger than my teaching.'
— from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

Lawlessness was soon suppressed, and the City of Mexico settled down into a quiet, law-abiding place.
— from Project Gutenberg Edition of The Memoirs of Four Civil War Generals by John Alexander Logan

About a year old, and quite large.
— from Alien Minds by E. Everett (Edward Everett) Evans

Carpets covering the whole, floor and lots of books will make it cosy and quietly lively.
— from Savva and the Life of Man: Two plays by Leonid Andreyev by Leonid Andreyev