Whereupon he uttered lamentations, saying that she forsooth envied him the complete glory of being thought the offspring of the god.
— from The Anabasis of Alexander or, The History of the Wars and Conquests of Alexander the Great by Arrian

Through the years when Japan was adopting the civilization of China, a danger threatened the nation,—the same danger that threatens it to-day: it was the danger lest the adoption of so much that was foreign should result in a servile copying of all that was not Japanese, and lest the introduction of literature, art, and numerous hitherto unknown luxuries should take from the people their independence, patriotism, and manliness.
— from Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition by Alice Mabel Bacon

"Good evening to you, Miss Ashwoode," said she, advancing close to the young lady, and speaking in her usual low soft tone.
— from The Cock and Anchor by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

His unequal, limping strides tired him to death and he was finally the only wanderer there.
— from Fairfax and His Pride: A Novel by Marie Van Vorst

The mink has craft to hide himself under leaves so that the sharpest eyes cannot detect him.
— from The Story of the Trapper by Agnes C. Laut

Then he raised his long white finger to his upper lip, stroking the blue skin pensively.
— from The Slave of the Lamp by Henry Seton Merriman

And it seems to me, as I read once more my own pages, that in saying evil things of my friends, I have used language stronger than I intended; whereas I have omitted to express myself with emphasis when I have attempted to say good things.
— from North America — Volume 2 by Anthony Trollope

Who told you so much, and your hair not curly?" drawled Horrors with lifted brows and his usual lazy smile that displayed the line of his white and even teeth.
— from Rex Kingdon on Storm Island by Gordon Braddock

[1803] He concludes the booklet with a specimen of his usual language: “See, there you have heard the holy, silent Mass and now know what it is, that you may stand aghast at it and cross yourself as though you saw the devil as large as life.”
— from Luther, vol. 4 of 6 by Hartmann Grisar

His hiding-places were well chosen, and he usually lay still till his mother came back.
— from Forest Neighbors: Life Stories of Wild Animals by William Davenport Hulbert

Her unselfish love seemed to call forth its counterpart in them: they vied with each other in earnest efforts to make up to her the loss of their father's love and ever watchful tender care.
— from Elsie's Widowhood A Sequel to Elsie's Children by Martha Finley