They ought to be looked after, I dare say, and I'll see the poor master's attorney to-day, d'ye mind?
— from The House by the Church-Yard by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Buddha lived alone in deep seclusion, renouncing all earthly vanities, and his few disciples went abroad poor and homeless searching for the souls of men.
— from The Passing of the Turkish Empire in Europe by B. Granville (Bernard Granville) Baker

At the same moment it occurred to me to extinguish two of the four candles which had been lighted; and I did so, M. de Rosny nodding assent, just as the muttered conversation which was being carried on below ceased, and a man's tread sounded on the stairs.
— from Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France by Stanley John Weyman

Jack guessed that this must be Belgrade, though at the time the Serbian capital, being the subject of bombardment, lay almost in darkness, so that the vigilant foe across the river might not have the range.
— from Motor Boat Boys Down the Danube; or, Four Chums Abroad by Louis Arundel

It was a big limousine, and its driver swerved perilously in avoiding Smith and nearly ran into me.
— from The Devil Doctor by Sax Rohmer

For a moment the boy looked about in desperation, seeking which way to flee.
— from The White Crystals: Being an Account of the Adventures of Two Boys by Howard Roger Garis

But good bye; we shall not be long apart, I dare say."
— from Varney the Vampire; Or, the Feast of Blood by Thomas Preskett Prest

His relation with Beth Truba had been long, and increasingly delightful, since the ordeal of becoming just a friend was safely past.
— from Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel by Will Levington Comfort

I have only one request to make before leaving, and I do so, Lady Ursula, in the presence of your mother and sister; and that is, that until I see you again, the subject of our conversation just now may never be alluded to between yourselves.
— from Piccadilly: A Fragment of Contemporary Biography by Laurence Oliphant