When informed that she was seriously ill, he insisted upon being taken up into her bedroom, and Adjured her for the love of Italy to get Lord John away from the ambassadors at once.
"Lady-John-Russell"
MacCarthy, Desmond
And when directly after it she said good night, he had drawn her out into the passage and solemnly Adjured her, while the hall-porter pretended he was out of ear-shot, to have done with prevarications.
"The Pastor's Wife"
Elizabeth von Arnim
The thief must be left to enjoy the result of his crime, but again he Adjured me to watch over his boy.
"Quicksands"
Adolph Streckfuss