Let him be my lord, patron, baron, earl, and possess so many goodly castles, 'tis well for me [3766] that I have a poor house, and a little wood, and a well by it, &
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

Planchet went and presented himself as a lackey out of a place, who was in search of a situation.
— from The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

In consequence of this superstitious frenzy, it is said that, at Alais, women were advised and instigated to poison their protestant husbands, and at length it was found convenient to accuse them of political crimes.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs by John Foxe

I am not in the least surprised that she postpones her appearance as long as possible.
— from Bleak House by Charles Dickens

After a short pause he added, "and Leni looks after me well, she's a good girl."
— from The Trial by Franz Kafka

It is disloyal to deceive a poor husband, an affectionate lover.
— from Napoleon's Letters to Josephine, 1796-1812 For the First Time Collected and Translated, with Notes Social, Historical, and Chronological, from Contemporary Sources by Emperor of the French Napoleon I

He thought Hetty must know that he was pressing her arm a little—a very little.
— from Adam Bede by George Eliot

Peters had again a long conversation with Augustus, and spoke more plainly than he had done heretofore.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition Table Of Contents And Index Of The Five Volumes by Edgar Allan Poe

The time drifted along—one hour—two hours—two hours and a half; then the deep booming of artillery told that the King and his grand procession had arrived at last; so the waiting multitude rejoiced.
— from The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain

“What's that?” “Why, having in view these white alkali-patches that chiefly characterize Nevada, paint her as a leper.”
— from Deserted 1898 by Edward Bellamy

[Pg 134] while he petted her, and at last heard him say, hoarsely: "By God!"
— from The Entailed Hat; Or, Patty Cannon's Times by George Alfred Townsend

Frederick presented his as a lover does to his betrothed.
— from Sentimental Education; Or, The History of a Young Man. Volume 2 by Gustave Flaubert

"Then don't you think, Robin, you who are so clear-sighted, that this young man will see through our attentions, if we pay him attention, and laugh at our efforts to—catch him (that's the word, is it?), as much as you do yourself?"
— from The Ladies Lindores, Vol. 1 (of 3) by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

"For God's sake, old fellow, go slow," said Philip, pressing his arm, and looking at him with an appealing smile.
— from A Change of Air by Anthony Hope

In this place,” he added, pointing to a secret door, “are the oils and superfine perfumes of the queen; in this other little closet she performs her ablutions and little feminine offices.
— from The Works of Balzac: A linked index to all Project Gutenberg editions by Honoré de Balzac

During the session, to complete his education, and the better to prepare himself as a legislator for the whole nation, he decided to take a short trip to the North and the East.
— from David Crockett: His Life and Adventures by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

Nothing can be more breezy and glorious than a ramble on these purple hills and a lounge in the sun-warmed heather.
— from The Letters of Henry James (Vol. I) by Henry James

When the several courses had passed in review, the tension increased with the realization that the moment which meant so much to everyone present had arrived at last.
— from The Fighting Shepherdess by Caroline Lockhart