At last she began to threaten to kill herself; and though I by no means kept the cutlery out of the way, did not stint her in garters, and left her doctor’s shop at her entire service,—knowing her character full well, and that there was no woman in Christendom less likely to lay hands on her precious life than herself; yet these threats had an effect, evidently, in the quarter to which they were addressed; for the milliner’s packets now began to arrive with great frequency, and the bills sent to her contained assurances of coming aid.
— from Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray

The only way to rescue the princess is to kill him, and there is but one who can tell you how to do it, and that is the witch, old Yaga.
— from Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Alexander Chodzko

On the morning of All Saints' Day, and while numerous bells, in tuneful voices, reminded London of souls departed, and souls to be saved, Silas Jones and his twin spirit, Sarah Kane, having arrayed themselves in best bib and tucker, had taken the underground rail from Bayswater, and with the multitude were trying not to lose one another in the London fog—a regular pea-souper, in which the coat-pocket of Silas had been picked of pipe, tobacco and handkerchief.
— from A Romance of Toronto (Founded on Fact): A Novel by Annie G. (Annie Gregg) Savigny

It was all very important both to Chatty and to the family in general, and Theo did his utmost to keep his attention to it, but his thoughts were elsewhere.
— from A Country Gentleman and His Family by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

That all persons taking the lands of suppressed houses must duly reside upon the said lands, and must keep hospitality; and that it be so ordered in the leases.
— from History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. III by James Anthony Froude

Melitta embraced and kissed him amid tears, in Braun's presence; she clung to his arm and could not let him go again.
— from Through Night to Light: A Novel by Friedrich Spielhagen

"No, he—er—couldn't, because I wouldn't allow it—not that he tried to!" added Keen hastily as the indignant brown eyes sparkled ominously.
— from The Tracer of Lost Persons by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

No, I believe they had a guy that asked them their address, and they said, "address" and I don't know, he asked them, I believe he asked some of them where they lived or some or them where they worked, or I don't remember just what, in other words, he asked some enough, every one of them to say some few words.
— from Warren Commission (02 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15) by United States. Warren Commission

Peter kissed her and, taking Ibrahim by the hand, said: "Do you recognize my godson, Katinka?
— from The Prose Tales of Alexander Pushkin by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin