But one would not do such a thing without permission.
— from Rebel Spurs by Andre Norton

He found that he was obliged to pass nearer to the settlement than he liked; and had the Great Dane been on watch, no doubt she would have given the alarm.
— from The Fire-Gods: A Tale of the Congo by Charles Gilson

It was impossible to pass round the promontory on horseback in the best of weathers; now doubly so.
— from Ravenshoe by Henry Kingsley

Baste often; when nearly done, sprinkle salt over, and ten minutes before it is taken out, dredge with flour.
— from The English Housekeeper: Or, Manual of Domestic Management Containing advice on the conduct of household affairs and practical instructions concerning the store-room, the pantry, the larder, the kitchen, the cellar, the dairy; the whole being intended for the use of young ladies who undertake the superintendence of their own housekeeping by Anne Cobbett

The banker of whom no doubt she had heard?
— from The Bells of San Juan by Jackson Gregory

We may forgive her, but others will not do so on that account.
— from Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope

The sweater asked no questions when she came for a bundle of work, nor did she tell him that she alone was now responsible.
— from Prisoners of Poverty Abroad by Helen Campbell