There, yet gasping for speech, the great man lifted his eyes, and was aware of Mrs. Pope and Miss Gabriel distractedly advancing along the path.
"Major Vigoureux"
A. T. Quiller-Couch
With this she bustled away to the Louise rabbit warren, wherever it was, leaving me to the tender mercies of fellow "B's," who began to swarm round me and buzz distractedly.
"Lady-Betty-Across-the-Water"
Lowell, Orson
He shook his head distractedly.
"Exile"
Horace Brown Fyfe