Her reply to his letter, which he had earnestly requested might enclose Caroline's, and be forwarded to him in London, was guarded, but artfully tending to inflame his indignation against Caroline; suppressing her own opinion on the subject, and exciting admiration of herself, and perhaps gratitude for her untiring sympathy in his welfare, which she ably contrived should breathe despondingly throughout.
— from The Mother's Recompense, Volume 1 A Sequel to Home Influence by Grace Aguilar

When, therefore, I had to give up all hope of his ever relieving me entirely from my fatal gift, I resolved to return to Europe, to settle in solitude for the rest of my life.
— from Nightmare Tales by H. P. (Helena Petrovna) Blavatsky

He was too powerful; and his arrogance and his extortions raised many enemies against him.
— from The End of the Middle Ages: Essays and Questions in History by A. Mary F. (Agnes Mary Frances) Robinson

It has even reached my ears that my son Don Perequito is in love with her, and that not a night passes in which he does not serenade her."
— from The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

"I should go on, from plane to plane of higher existence, remembering my earth-life, you, this very argument—ay, and continuing the argument with you."
— from The Turtles of Tasman by Jack London

Soon the Madame appeared, and the attention of the Individual was immediately diverted from surrounding objects and riveted on the incomprehensible woman who was “no humbug,” and who, according to her own opinion of herself, would have exactly realized Mr. Edmund Sparkler’s idea of a “dem’d fine woman, with nobigodnonsense about her.”
— from The Witches of New York by Q. K. Philander Doesticks

But these were the first words of commendation which had ever reached my ears from the lips of woman, and though I have since laughed heartily at the deep impression they made on my mind, they produced a beneficial effect at the time, and helped to reconcile me to my lot.
— from The Monctons: A Novel. Volume 1 (of 2) by Susanna Moodie

“So she's a right to her man, and I'm a fool to have ever raised me eyes to him!
— from King Coal : a Novel by Upton Sinclair

JULY 29. DEAR LADIES, I have not bee wanting to use all my interest with my beloved friend, to induce her to forgive and be reconciled to your kinsman, (though he has so ill deserved it;) and have even repeated my earnest advice to her on this head.
— from Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 7 by Samuel Richardson

On the 10th, a true bill was found at Westminster, by the oaths of Giles Heron, Esq.; Roger More, Esq.; Richard Awnsham, Esq.; Thomas Byllyngton, Esq.; Gregory Lovel, Esq.; John Worsop, Esq.; William Goddard, gentleman; William Blakwall, gentleman; John Wylford, gentleman; William Berd, gentleman; Henry Hubbylthorne, gentleman; William Huning, gentleman; Robert Walys, gentleman; John Englond, gentleman; Henry Lodysman, gentleman; and John Averey, gentleman.
— from History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. by James Anthony Froude