Mrs. Lee had the chance now to carry out her scheme in coming to Washington, for she was already deep in the mire of politics and could see with every advantage how the great machine floundered about, Bespattering with mud even her own pure garments.
"Democracy An American Novel"
Henry Adams
Among the flouts and gibes so freely Bespattering the personal character of James the First, is one of his coldness and neglect of his queen.
"Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3)"
Isaac Disraeli
As he proceeded, however, I saw that he had understood the matter better than I. He put a hook into the nose of this huge monster, wallowing in his inky pool and Bespattering the passers-by; he dragged him to the land and made him tractable.
"Precaution"
James Fenimore Cooper