“Nay; it would be sinful, in such a question, to follow the clew of profane philosophy,” said Mr. Wilson.
— from The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

In the front first floor, a clerk who looked something between a publican and a rat-catcher—a large pale, puffed, swollen man—was attentively engaged with three or four people of shabby appearance, whom he treated as unceremoniously as everybody seemed to be treated who contributed to Mr. Jaggers's coffers.
— from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

His mishaps in life belonged to his region and period, perchance still more to his own infirmity of will.
— from The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

pait pa sa — more bitter than the pangyáwan .
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

He stared at them proudly, piled stone mammoth skulls.
— from Ulysses by James Joyce

Ang suburnu nabúhat sa panahun sa prisidinti pa si Makapagal, The bribery was done when Macapagal was president.
— from A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan by John U. Wolff

They gone, I to bed, much pleased, and do observe Mr. Lowther to be a pretty gentleman, and, I think, too good for Peg; and, by the way, Peg Pen seems mightily to be kind to me, and I believe by her father’s advice, who is
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

"'I certainly am,' answered Pekka, putting some money in the watchman's hand.
— from Our Little Finnish Cousin by Clara Vostrovsky Winlow

We noticed, however, with some surprise, that they were now entirely without arms; and, upon questioning Too-wit in relation to this circumstance, he merely answered that Mattee non we pa pa si —meaning that there was no need of arms where all were brothers.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition Table Of Contents And Index Of The Five Volumes by Edgar Allan Poe

“The simple fact remains, that on the day Vittorina sets foot in London the whole affair must become public property,” said Malvano seriously.
— from The Day of Temptation by William Le Queux

[133] Çparheghapaeça , from çpareg , to shoot, spring, and paeça , piça , shape: Müllenhoff, "Monatsberichte Berl.
— from The History of Antiquity, Vol. 6 (of 6) by Max Duncker

Pauvre petite ," she murmured, gently raising one hand that hung over the side of the bed, and smoothing back a stray lock of hair.
— from My Little Lady by E. Frances (Eleanor Frances) Poynter

Rev. Westerdale, present pastor, successfully managed the program of the day, especially the collections, for he met the expense of the rebuilding and past indebtedness with the sum of over fifteen thousand dollars.
— from Questionable Amusements and Worthy Substitutes by J. M. Judy

You call me, who foreswore my faith, the Defender of the Faith; you say that I, a bell-ringer's son, am of royal descent; that I am generous, who refused to grant the first humble petition presented since my coming to the throne!
— from Lucky Pehr by August Strindberg