May He whose hands the thunder wield Be in the east thy guard and shield; May Yáma's care the south befriend, And Varuṇ's arm the west defend; And let Kuvera, Lord of Gold, The north with firm protection hold.”
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki

Anne went back to Green Gables by way of Birch Path, shadowy, rustling, fern-scented, through Violet Vale and past Willowmere, where dark and light kissed each other under the firs, and down through Lover’s Lane . .
— from Anne of Avonlea by L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery

" But on these days I did at least know that I should not see her, whereas on others, without any warning, her mother would take her for a drive, or some such thing, and next day she would say: "Oh, yes!
— from Swann's Way by Marcel Proust

One Sunday afternoon, while I was at San Diego, an Indian was sitting on his horse, when another, with whom he had had some difficulty, came up to him, drew a long knife, and plunged it directly into the horse's heart.
— from Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana

Great applause as Mr. Weller deposited a little key on the table, and subsided; the warming-pan clashed and waved wildly, and it was some time before order could be restored.
— from Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott

Li tute ne faris erarojn al mi, kaj fine mi diris al li ke li povas bonege kalkuli.
— from A Complete Grammar of Esperanto by Ivy Kellerman Reed

So he departed and left King Arthur and Sir Ector together.
— from Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir

Rufus of Ephesus describes a lithotomy knife which had a scoop at the end of the handle with [Pg 26] which to extract the stone.
— from Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times by John Stewart Milne

Next day all Lerwick knew that Peter was going to marry Glumm’s handsome widow.
— from Jan Vedder's Wife by Amelia E. Barr

Never interfere in a brawl or quarrel, no matter who is right or who wrong; but always let the world do its own fighting, while you stand by to avail yourself of any advantage that chance may disclose; and lastly, keep what you know until there shall be a market for it.
— from The Wonderful Story of Ravalette by Paschal Beverly Randolph

But he was an old traveller and only drank a little, knowing that his life might depend on making the small supply last.
— from The Diva's Ruby by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford

Myrtle Dodd, Christopher's wife, washed the breakfast dishes, and later kneaded the bread, all the time glancing furtively at her husband.
— from The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

His name and deeds are little known; but in the annals of crime and folly, they might claim the highest and worst pre-eminence.
— from Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay

Mildred, after a moment of gazing, stooped and dropped a light kiss on her sister's cheek.
— from Sweet Clover: A Romance of the White City by Clara Louise Burnham

There was a slight movement of the bedclothes, and, with the look of a demon resting on his face, Crisp drew a long knife from his pocket and raised his hand to strike.
— from Zula by H. Esselstyn Lindley