And when the actual deliverer arose, his rank and influence were only entanglements through which he had to break.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
Partly in gratitude to her deliverer, partly in the indulgence of a secret wish, she asked leave to remain with them and be their servant; the compact was agreed to, and thus was she there.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
The two women looked after him in astonishment, and the maid, an elderly fat woman, with a round face, strongly marked by the smallpox, and good natured brown eyes, availed herself of his absence, to sing the praises of their unknown deliverer, quite as eagerly as she had previously abused him.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse