The gentlemen entered and remained standing, but at a motion from the queen they seated themselves.
— from Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas

The messenger, an officer of the army, pushed through with great energy and reached Sheridan just in time.
— from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

"We'll give everybody a ride," said Russ, "only I'm going to sit in the ship each time and steer.
— from Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's by Laura Lee Hope

“Try to make your extra effort a steady one—not allowing yourself to get excited and rushed so that you make careless mistakes.
— from The Book of Business Etiquette by Nella Braddy Henney

There was a strange note of foreboding in Magda’s voice—an accent of fatality, and despite herself Gillian experienced a reflex sense of uneasiness.
— from The Lamp of Fate by Margaret Pedler

But there was another powerful reason why the Russian czars cast their wistful glance on the old capital of the Greek emperors, and resolved sooner or later to add it to their dominions, already stretching far into the east,--and this was to get possession of the countries which bordered on the Black Sea, in order to have access to the Mediterranean.
— from Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10: European Leaders by John Lord

Willet and Rogers looked over the seventy or more brave fellows, with glistening eyes, and Robert saw very well that, uplifted by their numbers, they were more than anxious for a third combat.
— from The Rulers of the Lakes: A Story of George and Champlain by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

But she made a great effort and remained still.
— from The Works of Balzac: A linked index to all Project Gutenberg editions by Honoré de Balzac

I have the honor to be with very great esteem and respect, Sir, your most obedient and most humble servant.
— from The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 1 (of 9) Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private by Thomas Jefferson