If you use sealing wax, let us hope you are an adept at making an even and smoothly finished seal.
— from Etiquette by Emily Post

William of Orange, on the other hand, looked upon his young antagonist as the most brilliant impersonation which had yet been seen of the foul spirit of persecution.
— from The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-84) by John Lothrop Motley

“Now, Oliver,” he said, “fill your glass and let us hear your adventures.
— from Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

But let us hope you are wrong, Paul.
— from Paul Kelver by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome

Next to his fair young daughter, Clara, the old sailor looked upon his yacht as one of the most beautiful things in existence.
— from Clara Maynard; Or, The True and the False: A Tale of the Times by William Henry Giles Kingston

"If you are to be long in the neighbourhood, Mr. Barnes," said his hostess, "you must let us have you again."
— from Green Fancy by George Barr McCutcheon

Come, then, to the help of the Lord; and let us have your aid and protection—and your willing and hearty co-operation, in this, the greatest of all revolutions.
— from Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by Council of the Twelve Apostles (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

"Let us hope you are getting sense."
— from The Hoyden by Duchess

He had laid up his yacht and joined the Red Cross and, henceforth, for an indeterminable period, he was to abide amidst the discomforts and dangers of the Western Front, with five days' leave every three months.
— from A Traveller in War-Time by Winston Churchill