She was immediately told, that the two gentlemen from Rosings had each called during her absence; Mr. Darcy, only for a few minutes to take leave, but that Colonel Fitzwilliam had been sitting with them at least an hour, hoping for her return, and almost resolving to walk after her till she could be found.—Elizabeth
— from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

‘I want a few things out of that room, and then I—I—won’t come down here any more.’
— from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens

Seek no mercy from me, sir, in behalf of the fellow who has imposed upon your childish credulity, but let him expect the worst that I can do.’ ‘ He ask mercy at your hands!’
— from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens

The king replies, "It appears to me that ye come from home so equipped that ye can determine half as much as I can myself, or more; but this I expected least of all from you brothers, that ye should come against me with an army; and this counsel, I can observe, has its origin from the people of Jadar; but ye have no occasion to offer me money in mulct.
— from Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson

THE BOOK OF THE GROTESQUE HANDS, concerning Wing Biddlebaum PAPER PILLS, concerning Doctor Reefy MOTHER, concerning Elizabeth Willard THE PHILOSOPHER, concerning Doctor Parcival NOBODY KNOWS, concerning Louise Trunnion GODLINESS, a Tale in Four Parts I, concerning Jesse Bentley II, also concerning Jesse Bentley III Surrender, concerning Louise Bentley IV Terror, concerning David Hardy A MAN OF IDEAS, concerning Joe Welling ADVENTURE, concerning Alice Hindman RESPECTABILITY, concerning Wash Williams THE THINKER, concerning Seth Richmond TANDY, concerning Tandy Hard THE STRENGTH OF GOD, concerning the Reverend Curtis Hartman THE TEACHER, concerning Kate Swift LONELINESS, concerning Enoch Robinson AN AWAKENING, concerning Belle Carpenter "QUEER," concerning Elmer Cowley THE UNTOLD LIE, concerning Ray Pearson DRINK, concerning Tom Foster DEATH, concerning Doctor Reefy and Elizabeth Willard SOPHISTICATION, concerning Helen White DEPARTURE, concerning George Willard INTRODUCTION by Irving Howe
— from Winesburg, Ohio: A Group of Tales of Ohio Small Town Life by Sherwood Anderson

I had to consult Dr. Herrenschwand about Madame d’Urfe, so I stopped at Morat, where he lived, and which is only four leagues from Berne.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

She was immediately told that the two gentlemen from Rosings had each called during her absence; Mr. Darcy, only for a few minutes, to take leave—but that Colonel Fitzwilliam had been sitting with them at least an hour, hoping for her return, and almost resolving to walk after her till she could be found.
— from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

And then, seeing little that he could do here and much that he might accomplish elsewhere, John Engle rode on his spurs back to San Juan to lay down the law to Patten.
— from The Bells of San Juan by Jackson Gregory

The very next day Mr Crank desired Harry and me to come into his inner room, and he then told us, what we already knew, that the firm intended to send out two supercargoes, who might assist each other, and asked if we would go, promising us each a share in the profits of the voyage, and advancement in the house on our return.
— from The Two Supercargoes; Or, Adventures in Savage Africa by William Henry Giles Kingston

C. Cannot be scratched by a copper penny but can be scratched by an ordinary pocket knife Anhydrite White Commonly occurs as sugary-looking masses 3-3½ Celestite White Crystals commonly prism-shaped or flat-looking; some cleavage fragments are flat and slab-like 3-3½ Dolomite White Commonly occurs as granular masses and as rhomb-shaped crystals; dilute hydrochloric acid may fizz slightly on dolomite 3½-4 Opal White Curved, conchoidal fracture; may appear glassy, greasy, resinous, or dull 5-6 D. Cannot be scratched by an ordinary pocket knife but can be scratched by quartz Feldspar White Glassy or pearly luster; good cleavage in 2 directions that meet at an angle of 90° or near 90°; common in granite and pegmatite rocks 6 Opal White Curved, conchoidal fracture; may appear glassy, greasy, resinous, or dull 5-6 Quartz White Curved conchoidal fracture; occurs as chert and chalcedony 7 8.
— from Texas Rocks and Minerals: An Amateur's Guide by Roselle M. Girard

In the midst of the scuffle, the other cut-throat escaped, but the Comte de Horn and Mille were not so fortunate.
— from Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Complete by Saint-Simon, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de

"I can do her as much damage by snapping my thumb at her every two minutes and a half," was the reply.
— from A Beginner's History by William H. (William Harrison) Mace

This prince was born and brought up in this city, on which he conferred distinguished honour, and made it a capital of the kingdom.
— from The Geography of Strabo, Volume 2 (of 3) Literally Translated, with Notes by Strabo

At the first hint of Lady Cecilia’s fears, that Lady Masham could do her any mischief, Lady Davenant smiled in scorn.
— from Tales and Novels — Volume 10 Helen by Maria Edgeworth

He would then give battle to Cromwell, defeat him, and march on triumphantly to London.
— from Boscobel; or, the royal oak: A tale of the year 1651 by William Harrison Ainsworth