Coming to lay out a great deal of money in clothes for my wife Command of an army is not beholden to any body to make him King Commons, where there is nothing done but by passion, and faction Compliment from my aunt, which I take kindly as it is unusual Conceited, but that’s no matter to me Confidence, and vanity, and disparages everything Confusion of years in the case of the months of January (etc.)
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

"Great it was, indeed," observed the licentiate Peralta; "only to think that Doña Estefania carried off your fine chain and hat-band!
— from The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Elma had removed her hat and cloak, and now sat in a deep easy chair of yellow silk, with the lamplight shining on her chestnut hair, settled and calm as though already thoroughly at home.
— from The Czar's Spy: The Mystery of a Silent Love by William Le Queux

The sharp pain went off, and delicious ease came on; yet still her mother sunk.
— from Round the Sofa; vol. 2 by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell

"Hullo, Ulwin, what are you doing with my friends from Dunhaven?" eagerly called one young man, rising hastily and coming forward.
— from The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam by Victor G. Durham

Coming to lay out a great deal of money in clothes for my wife Command of an army is not beholden to any body to make him King Commons, where there is nothing done but by passion, and faction Compliment from my aunt, which I take kindly as it is unusual Conceited, but that's no matter to me Confidence, and vanity, and disparages everything Confusion of years in the case of the months of January (etc.)
— from Quotations from Diary of Samuel Pepys by Samuel Pepys