He told her in an orderly way, Betokening careful preparation, all that he had meant to say at first; how he stood with regard to his brothers and sisters; what his mother had said, and his sister Joan had refrained from saying; exactly how many pounds stood in his name at the bank; what prospect his brother had of earning a livelihood in America; how much of their income went on rent, and other details known to him by heart.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
By the side of every farmhouse stood one or two "fish-poles," Betokening that the river was of use as well as ornament to the dwellers by its banks.
"Two Years in Oregon"
Wallis Nash
In one corner of the yard were seated two men, whose dress had once been superior to that of their surrounding companions, but was now torn, disordered, and dirty in the extreme; their looks Betokening them, at a glance, to be villains hardened in crime, exhibiting every mark of the common ruffian.
"The Prime Minister"
W.H.G. Kingston