'Lizzie Hexam, Lizzie Hexam,' then began Miss Potterson, 'how often have I held out to you the opportunity of getting clear of your father, and doing well?'
'Do I know the worst of father!' she repeated, opening her eyes.
Our Mutual Friend
"Sir," said Telemachus, "as regards your question, so long as my
father was here it was well with us and with the house, but the gods in their displeasure have willed it otherwise, and have hidden him away more closely than mortal man was ever yet hidden.
Odyssey
But,
father, don't you think that a young woman equally pure and virtuous as Miss Chant, but one who, in place of that lady's ecclesiastical accomplishments, understands the duties of farm life as well as a farmer himself, would suit me infinitely better?"
Tess of the dUrbervilles A Pure Woman
"My feelings have not changed,
father," said Mary, calmly.
Middlemarch
"Has your
father said any thing about Geoffrey?" was his mother's first question as soon as he entered the room.
Man And Wife
''Fore Gad, Ned,' rejoined the
father, 'I was cool enough last night.
Barnaby Rudge A Tale Of The Riots Of Eighty
He paused at that, for he saw his
father wince at the picture like a man physically struck; and again there was silence.
Tales and Fantasies
His
father and his teacher were both displeased with Seryozha, and he certainly did learn his lessons very badly.
Anna Karenina
"My
father will have to pay a good deal of money, then?"
The Mill on the Floss
do you reckon benefits with your
father, Ginevra?" said Piombo, in a dangerous tone.
Vendetta
'And the worst of all is, that although my poor
father wished me so much to learn, and although I am so anxious to learn, because he wished me to, I am afraid I don't like it.'
Hard Times
The soldier told him where people were most charitable, and where they would take a wanderer in for the night, and
Father Sergius intended to avail himself of this information.
Father Sergius
The cares of state were over for that day, the Drawing Room had been well attended, several new presentations had taken place, the three-and- sixpence accidentally left on the table had accidentally increased to twelve shillings, and the
Father of the Marshalsea refreshed himself with a whiff of cigar.
Little Dorrit
Men only need she fear, but she must take this and many other chances before she could hope to reach her
father's court again.
Thuvia Maid of Mars