Then, when service was over, Sir Hugh came out arm-in-arm with our aunt, followed by Julia and little Hugh, and talked so friendly and kindly to all the people, and they all smiled and looked so pleased, and replied to him in a way which showed that they were not a bit afraid of him, but knew that he loved them and was interested in their welfare; and Lady Worsley and Cousin Julia talked in the same kind way, and knew everybody and how many children there were in each family, and asked after those who were absent—some at service, and some apprentices, and some in the army or at sea.
— from Foxholme Hall, and Other Tales by William Henry Giles Kingston

Tascheron, the father, was standing up; he listened to the pastor, and replied to him in a low voice and by monosyllables.
— from The Village Rector by Honoré de Balzac

We are told that money is the root of all evil, but there is no doubt that it is more peaceful and refreshing to have it, as it were, growing under one's hand; and, after all, evil is only seeming.
— from The Second Fiddle by Phyllis Bottome

In conversation he used to tell how he had once intended to ask the waiter for an egg (oeuf), but called, in his ignorance, for Eau de vie, and that the mistake produced so pleasant a result, that his inquiries afterwards for Eau de vie were very frequent.
— from Charles Lamb: A Memoir by Barry Cornwall

But nothing could daunt his courage; and whenever they came into personal contact with him, these childlike savages felt his power and responded to his influence, and he was able to lay a good foundation.
— from Victorian Worthies: Sixteen Biographies by George Henry Blore

" "Well then, I think I 'd better establish my popularity with them both right now," said Checkers; and with an air of confidence he kindly patted and rubbed their heads in a way that dogs love, and made them his friends.
— from Checkers: A Hard-luck Story by Henry Blossom