The flowers are dark crimson, and nearly twice as large as those of C. floridus, but rather more sparsely produced.
— from Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs by Angus Duncan Webster

"It's another manifestation of suppressed youth," said father, wiping his eyes, "upon the principle that the boy would rather slip out of the window to go coasting at night than ask leave and walk out publicly, and that when a young girl begins to grow romantic, she often takes infinite pains to go round the back way to meet some one who is quite welcome at the front door.
— from People of the Whirlpool From The Experience Book of a Commuter's Wife by Mabel Osgood Wright

—As the dawn came on, I climbed a neighbouring tree and looked all round to see if there were any signs of the river, but nothing but an unbroken line of tree–tops met my gaze.
— from The Matabele Campaign Being a Narrative of the Campaign in Suppressing the Native Rising in Matabeleland and Mashonaland, 1896 by Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron

She liked to walk up the dim aisle with the janitor following after her, and imagine brilliant lights (paid for by collection), a neat table and lamp and pitcher of iced water, and herself in the chair as president or vice-president, secretary or humble trustee.
— from Marm Lisa by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

consulted, advised, negotiated to all lengths, Albert's own effort was incessant.
— from History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 03 by Thomas Carlyle