"mathais" hidden in books

Merle appealed to her as if she

Madame Merle appealed to her as if she had been on the stage, but she could ignore any learnt cue without spoiling the scene—though of course she thus put dreadfully in the wrong the friend who had told Mr. Osmond she could be depended on.
— from The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1 by Henry James

me at the Hague and I set

I had nothing more to keep me at the Hague, and I set out next morning before day-break for Amsterdam.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

man and teaches him as is said

Divine truth is the Divine that is called the Holy Spirit, for it not only goes forth from the Lord but it also enlightens man and teaches him, as is said of the Holy Spirit.
— from Spiritual Life and the Word of God by Emanuel Swedenborg

moment and then he added I s

He was silent for a moment, and then he added: "I s'pose I'm your meat." As before, Van nodded: "I reckon you are." Barger spat.
— from The Furnace of Gold by Philip Verrill Mighels

me at their hotel and I shall

You can drop me at their hotel, and I shall find my way back alone."
— from Whosoever Shall Offend by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford

much about the house and its secrets

I know as much about the house and its secrets as he does, —that’s one consolation.
— from The House of a Thousand Candles by Meredith Nicholson

me and through his assistance I succeeded

Touched by the ladies' distress, the innkeeper did all he could to help me, and, through his assistance, I succeeded in hiring a wretched cart to carry us a stage on our journey.
— from My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France by Herbert Hayens

morning at the House and in some

"We have heard," cried John Bradshaw, one of its members, "what you have done this morning at the House, and in some hours all England will hear it.
— from Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 04 (of 15), English by Charles Morris

more at this hour as I say

Your still being without the other opinion—?” “Ah, that worries me, yes; and all the more, at this hour, as I say, that—” He dropped it, however: “I’ll tell you in a moment!
— from The Outcry by Henry James

marching against the hollow and its supposed

He was confirmed in his opinion—in truth, little short of certainty in the first instance—that they were marching against the hollow, and its supposed inmates, as presently they began to advance with extreme care, kneeling down in the undergrowth and sending out flankers.
— from The Eyes of the Woods: A Story of the Ancient Wilderness by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler

Mrs Astor took her arm in silence

Mrs. Astor took her arm in silence, and led her from the room, in spite of her prayers and protestations.
— from Love After Marriage; and Other Stories of the Heart by Caroline Lee Hentz

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