“It is now the second day,” she muttered, “since that eventful night, and yet no relief from this awful suspense.
— from An Oregon Girl: A Tale of American Life in the New West by Alfred Ernest Rice
I have said that even now, as your cousin, I take a lively interest in your career,—of course I mean your career as a politician,—and especially in your hopes of entering Parliament.
— from Can You Forgive Her? by Anthony Trollope
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