They
asked him how he had come to the conclusion that the ten crowns were in the cane; he replied, that observing how the old man who swore gave the stick to his opponent while he was taking the oath, and swore that he had really and truly given him the crowns, and how as soon as he had done swearing he
asked for the stick again, it came into his head that the sum demanded must be inside it; and from this he said it might be seen that God sometimes guides those who govern in their judgments, even though they may be fools; besides he had himself heard the curate of his village mention just such another case, and he had so good a memory, that if it was not that he forgot everything he wished to remember, there would not be such a memory in all the island.
Don Quixote
Had I found you differently disposed, I was going to
ask you to put yourself in my place.
The Illustrious Prince
What's the matter?" cried Jo, as Beth put out her hand as if to warn her off, and
asked quickly, "You've had the scarlet fever, havent't you?"
Little Women
"How are we going to make the trip?"
asked Ned, as they sat at supper, the first night after their arrival, eating of several dishes, the red- pepper condiments of which caused frequent trips to the water pitcher.
Tom Swift In The Land Of Wonders
He nodded assent, and pulled out his thief-dreaded watch, and
asked me where I was going to dine?
Great Expectations
D'Artagnan
asked some questions about this prolonged melancholy.
Three Musketeers
Well, I vow I felt exactly the same sensation at sight of that man when he said, `Why do you
ask me that?' and looked so strangely at me."
Twenty Years After
"Are there any tigers and bears in this neighborhood?" the Wizard
asked.
The Emerald City of Oz
"And all that time," he
asked, "has there been no one living at Tredowen?"
The Malefactor
As I was saying, I have an appointment with my friend; she does me the honor to
ask my opinion on some very remarkable specimens of old lace.
Law and the Lady
When the Dragon comes, I will
ask him what the riddle is, for he tells me everything; then listen carefully what he answers.'
Yellow Fairy Book
"I am going to the Great Oz to
ask him to give me some," remarked the Scarecrow, "for my head is stuffed with straw."
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Why do you
ask me that?" said Princess Mary, still thinking of that morning's conversation with her father.
War and Peace
"Then
ask him, to begin with," resumed the Scarecrow, turning to Jellia, "what brought him to the Emerald City"
The Marvelous Land of Oz
And the fishes
asked the parrot if this was Doctor Dolittle's ship.
Story of Doctor Dolittle