Jones explained his delay by saying that "the stuff was coming in thick as flies"; so he had waited until a lull fell upon each great office in turn.
— from The Brightener by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson

Pop must have been connected to a flying regiment, for he had fought under every general on the Union side.
— from The Orphan by Clarence Edward Mulford

The amiability of her spouse was often sorely tried by her constant disparagement of men; but, being founded upon exceptional goodness of character, he did not allow it to be overcome, and schooled himself to bear with her fantastic ideas, rewarding himself for his leniency by sometimes laughing in his sleeve at the more preposterous of her pretensions.
— from The Diamond Fairy Book by Various

[Pg 86] assuredly than usual; and just as he was passing the doorway he cast a look round over his shoulder, and beheld the same fixed, unflinching eye gazing on him.
— from Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by John Roby