When things shall be in a proper train, I imagine it will be our best way of proceeding to pay off all mortgages on Wenbourne-Hill, together with the sum for the docking of the entail to my son Edward, and to settle the estate in reversion on our children and their issue; my rental being made subject to the payment of legal interest to your son for the fifty thousand pounds.
"Anna St. Ives"
Thomas Holcroft
Each is indulging his dreams of improvement, marriage, docking of entails, and other projects, to which I have put an eternal stop.
"Anna St. Ives"
Thomas Holcroft
The stranger almost shouldered against him, as he stood reading his telegram, and conscientiously docking off a word here and there to save threepence, From Robert Maitland to Miss Marlett.
"The Mark Of Cain"
Andrew Lang