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'I do not know whether I could do better for myself, as you say, or not.
— from Corleone: A Tale of Sicily by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
"You mean that your past record of success as measured against your supposed one now might make the police ask questions?" he asked.
— from All In The Mind by Gene L. Henderson
“When you first spoke,” said the major, “I was going to say that it was quite out of my power to arrange the prisoners with exact regard, page 140 p. 140 or even any regard, to their private quarrels; but then yours is no common case, and I may add, your sensitiveness of no ordinary kind, I will see to the matter.
— from The French Prisoners of Norman Cross: A Tale by Brown, Arthur, Rev.
"But," said Michael anxiously, "you speak of next Sunday, dear uncle.
— from Fairies Afield by Mrs. Molesworth
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