He has had his little smile at our expense, and perhaps we may do as much by him, if my reading of this problem proves to be correct.
— from The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

I would indeed that he should hate in himself the lust which determined his will by itself, so that it may not blind him in making his choice, and may not hinder him when he has chosen.
— from Pascal's Pensées by Blaise Pascal

For Thou hiddest these things from the wise, and revealedst them to babes; that they that labour and are heavy laden might come unto Him, and He refresh them, because He is meek and lowly in heart; and the meek He directeth in judgment, and the gentle He teacheth His ways, beholding our lowliness and trouble, and forgiving all our sins.
— from The Confessions of St. Augustine by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

" "My brother is also an officer, but he is married and has a wife and three children.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

When another physician present reminded them that Bengiazlah, the ancient and respected contemporary of Avicenna, taught that it was "hot and dry," they made arbitrary answer that Bengiazlah had in mind another plant of the same name, and that anyhow, it was not material; for, if the coffee drink disposed people to things forbidden by religion, the safest course for [Pg 18] Mahommedans was to look upon it as unlawful.
— from All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers

The little motherless one was accustomed to me, and attached to me, and I thought she would be happier in my care than in that of a stranger.
— from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Written by Herself by Harriet A. (Harriet Ann) Jacobs

This brigade was in part armed with Spencer repeating-rifles, and its fire was so rapid that General Smith insists to this day that he encountered a whole division; but he is mistaken; he was beaten by one brigade (Walcutt's), and made no further effort to molest our operations from that direction.
— from Memoirs of General William T. Sherman — Complete by William T. (William Tecumseh) Sherman

I dreamed that I entered the house of John F. Boynton, in which there was a panther; he was jet black and very beautiful to look upon, but he inspired me with fear; when I rose to leave the house he stood at the door with the intention to seize on me, and seeing my fear, he displayed his beauty to me, telling me how sleek his coat was, and what beautiful ears he had, and also his claws, which appeared to be of silver, and then he showed me his teeth, which also appeared to be silver.
— from Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission by Orson F. (Orson Ferguson) Whitney

Fanny retreated; but could not forbear, as she reached the door, from letting loose the thought which burned her inner mind.
— from The Testing of Diana Mallory by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

This does not prevent him from being "henpecked" in many cases, but on the whole it assures his superior status.
— from The Nervous Housewife by Abraham Myerson

As this plate was found among others engraved by Hogarth, it might probably have been one of his early performances.
— from Hogarth's Works, with life and anecdotal descriptions of his pictures. Volume 3 (of 3) by John Ireland

If he were but persecuted he would feel himself alive; but he is met, not with abuse, but with a smile, which is far worse; and at once he becomes aware of the futility of all he can do, of the aimlessness of his efforts, and he is discouraged.
— from The Cathedral by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans

One day Alfred saw his French stepmother reading a roll of parchment on which Latin words were printed by hand in many colors.
— from Hero Tales from History by Smith Burnham

I may blind thee with kisses and crush with embracing, Thy warm mouth in my neck and our arms interlacing; But here in my body my soul lives alone,
— from Suffrage Songs and Verses by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

"The man knows that I was not deceived by his idiotic mask, he knows that I have told you, and still you let him go free where he pleases, swagger about with brawlers like that horrible Kid Bedloe, and dribble your money over the bars for drink and over the poker tables!
— from Six Feet Four by Jackson Gregory