A lonely island, known as the Isle of Demons, was sighted soon after this discovery was made; and Roberval sternly condemned his niece to perpetual imprisonment on this barren rock.
— from Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) by John Ruse Larus

An' it's always the behavior o' the [64] hairse that's mosht cruticized, fur if that goes an' comes quiet, wid no singin' nur shkylarkin' on the part o' him that drives it, d' y' undershtand, why there's lesh talk nur if all the mourners an' relashuns should come home shtavin' drunk, ma'am, d' ye mind?"
— from An Ambitious Woman: A Novel by Edgar Fawcett

Mrs. Trubbles, not understanding irony, looked doubtfully at Eustace to see if he was smiling, but so grave was the expression of his face that she did not know whether he spoke in jest or earnest, so without making any reply, she continued her meal while the conversation became frivolous and general.
— from Whom God Hath Joined: A Question of Marriage by Fergus Hume

She would have drawn your eye in any crowd, for she had that look of slight abstraction which always marks those who are used at intervals to forget material things; and the composed mouth and rather square chin hinted at a certain capacity for practical affairs.
— from A Dream of the North Sea by James Runciman

‘Then what for will ye no let your father make a rightfu’ settlement?’ cried his mother.
— from The Entail; or, The Lairds of Grippy by John Galt