Of course, money did not matter so much now that he had no landlady to pacify; he would have been satisfied with fifty cents a day and board. "A Canadian Bankclerk" by J. P. Buschlen

Farmer Blaize tried to pacify him, but it was useless. "The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith" by George Meredith

They took it to the court, and tried to pacify it in every conceivable way, but its crying never ceased. "The Red Fairy Book" by Various