The Bergensians had all long been very quiet and retiring, but here was a perfect occasion for making speeches. "Look Back on Happiness" by Knut Hamsun

How quiet and retiring she was! "Look Back on Happiness" by Knut Hamsun

We had just time to give Ellen an account of our adventures, when he expressed his wish that we should hang up our hammocks, as it was past his usual hour for retiring to rest. "On the Banks of the Amazon" by W.H.G. Kingston