If, however, the performance is so pleasing that others ask for a repetition, then you too may request it, thanking the performer for the pleasure given.
— from The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society by Florence Hartley

Do you believe, monsieur, that it is always in our power to resist, that we can keep up the struggle forever, and refuse to yield to the prayers, the supplications, the tears, the frenzied words, the appeals on bended knees, the transports of passion, with which we are pursued by the man we adore, whom we want to gratify even in his slightest wishes, whom we desire to crown with every possible happiness, and whom, if we are to be guided by a worldly code of honor, we must drive to despair?
— from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant

While we were in this perplexity the person whom we found in the house at our entrance, overhearing our discourse, took the pipe from his mouth very gravely, and accosted us thus: “Gentlemen, my pipe is out, you see,” shaking the ashes into the fire, “and rather than you should be balked, I don't care if I take a hand with you for a trifle—but remember I won't play for anything of consequence.”
— from The Adventures of Roderick Random by T. (Tobias) Smollett

They feigned a readiness to yield to the Romans on all points, and their very intention of not remaining true to their agreements rendered them all the more ready to promise anything.
— from Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form by Cassius Dio Cocceianus

I loved mine, and, as God lives, I don’t know what I would have done in your place!” Then, changing the subject of conversation quickly, he asked, “I’m told that you have just returned from Europe; were you in Madrid?” “Yes, sir, several months.” “Perhaps you heard my family spoken of?” “Your Excellency had just left when I had the honor of being introduced to your family.” “How is it, then, that you came without bringing any recommendations to me?” “Sir,” replied Ibarra with a bow, “because I did not come direct from Spain and because I have heard your Excellency so well spoken of that I thought a letter of recommendation might not only be valueless but even offensive; all Filipinos are recommended to you.”
— from The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal

The lad, who had the moon on his forehead and stars on the palms of his hands, came out of the heap of flowers and revived the young lady.
— from Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day

Well, I don’t see any reason why you should have one either, but I want to tell you this so that you understand that you do have a right to have an attorney, and I hope that if for any reason that you think you want to be represented, feel free to state that.
— from Warren Commission (14 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIV (of 15) by United States. Warren Commission

And when on the lake, exhausted with fatigue and ready to yield under the struggle necessary to avert my threatened fate, you again came to my relief.
— from The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 by Various

you would feel and remark, that yours are all prepared for you; and that they, the preparers, are sufferers, not partakers!
— from The Wanderer; or, Female Difficulties (Volume 4 of 5) by Fanny Burney

‘Then,’ added Socrates, ‘because they are free and related to you, do you think that they ought to do nothing else but eat and sleep?
— from Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State by Paul Janet

The minority organization is useful to a majority leader; it saves him trouble and worry in ordinary times; in party crises he can use it to whip his own followers 156 into line; and when the people of a city rise in revolt it is essential for absolute rule that you have the power not only to prevent the minority leaders from combining with the good citizens, but to unite the two organizations to whip the community into shape.
— from The Shame of the Cities by Lincoln Steffens

Is there anything you would like to add that I have not brought out, either because I don't know about it or for any reason, that you think might be helpful to the Commission?
— from Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15) by United States. Warren Commission

By delay the enemy will relatively gain upon you—that is, he will gain faster by fortifications and reinforcements than you can by reinforcements alone.
— from The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Complete by Abraham Lincoln

When it was all told, and the Chief paused for a reply, the young detective moved a pace nearer and said with decision: “Tell him that I accept the proposition.
— from Dangerous Ground; or, The Rival Detectives by Lawrence L. Lynch

THE TWELVE HOUSES The figures always refer to your NEXT birthday.
— from Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration, Book one by C. J. (Casper James) Coffman

All believe that the decisive moment is near at hand, and to that end the people of the United States are desirous to aid promptly in furnishing all reinforcements that you may deem needful to sustain our government.
— from The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Complete by Abraham Lincoln