He went back to him, found him, and was kindly welcomed; the sight of him reminded the priest of a good deed he had done; such a memory always rejoices the heart.
— from Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

" In Detroit Rev. Justin Fulton occupied one evening in opposition to woman suffrage, and Miss Anthony replied to him the next.
— from The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 1 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years by Ida Husted Harper

They shudder, and moan, and raise their hands.
— from The Cruise of the Snark by Jack London

The King left the ballroom soon after midnight, and retired to his apartments; the Queen remained dancing for some time longer.
— from A Queen of Tears, vol. 2 of 2 Caroline Matilda, Queen of Denmark and Norway and Princess of Great Britain and Ireland by W. H. (William Henry) Wilkins

As soon as Mary Armstrong reached the hospital, the trooper who had accompanied her took her to the surgeon's quarters.
— from The Curse of Carne's Hold: A Tale of Adventure by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

But then she turned and looked sternly at Mary and rose to her feet.
— from The Seven Darlings by Gouverneur Morris

But, when a vessel is caught suddenly in a storm——" Without waiting for the conclusion of this simile, another made a reply to his observation: "Granted!
— from Sentimental Education; Or, The History of a Young Man. Volume 2 by Gustave Flaubert

Columbus disputed the right of Ovando to take upon himself the office of judge in such a matter; and remarked that his own authority as viceroy must have sunk very low indeed, if it did not empower him to punish his officers for mutinying against himself.
— from The Life of Columbus by Helps, Arthur, Sir

He was author of many commemorative sermons and memoirs, and received the honorary degree of D.D. from Harvard in 1853.
— from American Unitarian Hymn Writers and Hymns by Henry Wilder Foote

Recalled, however, to the banks of the Rubio by the shots fired at the last moment by Don Miguel, they saw a man and rushed toward him, possibly more with the hope of helping him than taking him prisoner.
— from The Indian Scout: A Story of the Aztec City by Gustave Aimard

Old Mrs. Aubrey went to her own room to be attended by her housekeeper; the other two ladies retired to their rooms—Kate principally engaged in arranging her presents for her little scholars: and Mr. Aubrey repaired to his library—as delightful an old snuggery as the most studious recluse could desire—where he was presently attended by his bailiff.
— from Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. by Samuel Warren