I had all along maintained a quiet post at a corner of the table, where I had been able to indulge my humour undisturbed: listening attentively when the story was very good, and dozing a little when it was rather dull, which I consider the perfection of Auditorship.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
Those duties wisely performed, another rise to the Auditorship of the Apostolic Chamber.
"The Black Robe"
Wilkie Collins
While his thoughts were thus employed, he learned that the Auditorship of the Exchequer had suddenly become vacant.
"The History of England from the Accession of James II. Volume 5 (of 5)"
Thomas Babington Macaulay