yet these same men deny the existence of the bandits in the Maremma, the Campagna di Romana, or the Pontine Marshes.
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

] and the nature of it, and how they do never give any interest at all to any person that brings in their money, though what is brought in upon the public faith interest is given by the State for.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

“No, my dear fellow!” replied Dantès, “I am not proud, but I am happy, and happiness blinds, I think, more than pride.”
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

And now Alexander had nearly come into conflict with the enemy’s right wing, but in the meantime the Thessalian cavalry in a splendid struggle, had not fallen short of Alexander’s success in the engagement.
— from The Anabasis of Alexander or, The History of the Wars and Conquests of Alexander the Great by Arrian

What do you really believe in these matters, Tess?"
— from Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy

So he went back again to fetch the rose, but in the meantime the two were already far over the plain, and the King ran after them.
— from Household Tales by Brothers Grimm by Wilhelm Grimm

It is not, accordingly, in the richest countries, but in the most thriving, or in those which are growing rich the fastest, that the wages of labour are highest.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

“You may look into it when you please,” said I, “but in the mean time I should be obliged by your giving me five hundred florins.”
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

The Anabaptists manned the walls, and easily repulsed their tipsy assailants; but in the meantime the rest of the army, observing the march of the men of Guelders, and hearing the discharge of firearms, rushed to their assistance, without order; the Münsterians rallied, repulsed them with great carnage, and they fled in confusion to the camp.
— from Freaks of Fanaticism, and Other Strange Events by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the applicable state law.
— from Our Fellows; Or, Skirmishes with the Swamp Dragoons by Harry Castlemon

the House have deliberated upon the merits of the gentleman's arguments, and the truth of my statements; and when they have decided the question, I will submit to their decision; but, in the mean time, I insist that my calculations are founded on the reports of the Secretary and the public printed documents on the table, of the appropriations and laws, &c. I wish the gentleman (Mr. Wadsworth ) had told us where he has found those papers, from which he attempts to controvert such authentic documents as I have quoted.
— from Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16) by United States. Congress

It seemed abrupt, but I thought maybe the reader wouldn't notice it, because I changed the subject right away to something else.
— from Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain

I love to think of people all around going out busily in the morning to their work and returning at night, weary, to rest.
— from The Friendly Road: New Adventures in Contentment by David Grayson

"Well," said Brandon, impatiently, the moment the door was closed, "your news?" "Vy, your 'onor," said the man, bashfully, twirling a thing that stood proxy for a hat, "I thinks as 'ow I shall be hable to satisfy your vorship's 'onor.'!
— from Paul Clifford — Volume 05 by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron

There was more business in the markets than men could attend to.
— from T. De Witt Talmage as I Knew Him by Eleanor McCutcheon Talmage