It is I now who am the wise old relative, counselling, encouraging, listening to outpours.
— from In the Mountains by Elizabeth Von Arnim

In the saloon the Indians naturally gathered to their own tables, but in fine weather they entered into the usual deck life of a liner, sat about in deck-chairs, made some show of reading, chiefly English light literature, made an attempt at the stereotyped deck games, played cards largely, and discovered that lemon-squash was a cooling drink, and those who could afford it went in for it often.
— from India and the Indians by Edward Fenton Elwin

Great Chief of Records C. E. Lyddane in his long talk said:—"In no other reservation has Redmanship increased to such an extent during the past great sun as in Kentucky.
— from Redmanship in Kentucky for Fifty Great Suns by Frank L. Smith

Lodovico il Moro , which is in many respects a touching and effective tragedy, and the historical truth is better observed in it; though, as none of our race can ever love his country with that passionate and personal devotion which the Italians feel, we shall never relish the high patriotic flavor of the piece.
— from Modern Italian Poets; Essays and Versions by William Dean Howells

The government or the individual that is negligent of reputation, cannot expect long to retain the respect of its equals."
— from The Bravo: A Tale by James Fenimore Cooper

After a ten months' absence, when I opened up my Parisian home, I found it necessary to change or replace certain electric lighting arrangements.
— from With Those Who Wait by Frances Wilson Huard