It was no use my telling her that I always travelled on foot, and hated a 'Diligence;' she coolly replied that at our time of life we could not spare the time necessary for a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, for so she supposed the journey from Lyons to Paris to be; so fearing lest any doubt might be thrown upon the ardour of my attachment, I yielded at once, remembering at the moment what my poor friend Tom Bing-Oh Lord, I'm at it again!"
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)
Penrod, approaching, gave the pole a look of sharp suspicion, then one of conviction; slapped it lightly and contemptuously with his open hand; passed on a few paces, but turned abruptly, and, pointing his right forefinger, uttered the symbolic word, "Bing!"
"Penrod and Sam"
Booth Tarkington
And having brought Charlie or Mike or Washington to a standstill, Penrod would draw the sure weapon from its holster and-"Bing!
"Penrod and Sam"
Booth Tarkington
