An excellent reason for Absenting himself from school was thus denied to Master Hardy; but it has been well said that when one door closes another opens, and to his great satisfaction the old servant, who had been in poor health for some time, suddenly took to her bed and required his undivided attention.
"At Sunwich Port, Complete"
W.W. Jacobs
The fidalgos, unsuspicious of danger, flocked into Lisbon from all parts of the country; some really anxious to pay their respects to their sovereign, and perhaps their court to his Minister; others, from very different motives, afraid of Absenting themselves.
"The Prime Minister"
W.H.G. Kingston
At the same time, I confess it, the love of the game made me eager to be in it and I not only installed a 'phone in my apartment in the Arundel, but I was always careful, in Absenting myself from my office or my flat, to leave word where I would most likely be found during the next few hours.
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Charles Weathers Bump